MAXIMUSalliance
Executive Team
R. Keith Cochran
MANAGING DIRECTOR – TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
As Managing Director - Tax Advisory Services, R. Keith Cochran brings a breadth of state and local tax (SALT) experience, resulting in accelerated growth through his leadership at MAXIMUSalliance. His experience and leadership in all-things SALT, business development and client relations spans over two decades.
After serving his country in the United States Navy, Keith began his business career with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 1987, working as a field auditor under then Comptroller Bob Bullock. He moved quickly through the ranks ultimately training and overseeing auditors under Bullock’s successor, Texas Comptroller John Sharp. Keith’s extensive knowledge base, easy going personality and desire to “get it right,” rather than maximize revenue for the State, made the transition from the public to private sector a natural process.
Over the years, Keith has participated in over 2,500 state and local tax audits and has personally been responsible for the recovery of, and/or reduction in tax assessments totaling millions of dollars for clients. His broad tax expertise includes: licensing and permitting, compliance and reporting, taxpayer defense,reverse audit, managed audit and strategic consulting.
Most recently, Keith was instrumental in securing the federal registration of two service marks recognizing a unique and valuable MAXIMUS state tax service, as well as a standard framework of guidelines necessary to support financial standards, conventions and rules noticeably absent from GAAP.
Keith is a regular contributor to trade publications and a frequent speaker at industry forums. Keith received his BBA in Management from the University of Texas in 1985, and then earned a second BBA in Accounting from Southwest Texas State University in 1987.
Phillip Rogers
MANAGING DIRECTOR – RECOVERY AUDIT PRACTICE and TAX ADVISORY SERVICES
Phillip Rogers serves as Managing Director – Recovery Audit Practice and Tax Advisory Services at MAXIMUS. Since 1993, Phillip has worked closely with companies across the nation delivering comprehensive accounts payable recovery audits, advising clients on best practices, representing clients before various governmental taxing agencies and increasing client performance through the implementation of cost reduction strategies.
Phillip’s ability to identify financial recovery and savings opportunities for clients and convert those into near term recoveries and tax assessment reductions has helped MAXIMUS earn a reputation as a powerhouse firm that focuses squarely on client needs and delivers targeted financial results that boost bottom line profitability.
Drawing on business and legal experience that spans two decades and a diverse array of industries and business segments, he is focused on balancing flawless client delivery as MAXIMUS continues to broaden its service offerings.
Phillip is a licensed attorney, member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas and Dallas Bar Association, and serves as in-house counsel for MAXIMUS.
Prior to MAXIMUS, Phillip founded and built another successful recovery audit firm where he led that company’s nationwide business development and branding strategies, accelerated growth in key commercial business segments and created strategic alliances with companies providing complementary offerings. Phillip’s extended background includes stints as Chief Operating Officer for another recovery audit firm and as a commercial litigation attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP, an international corporate law firm based in Dallas, Texas. Phillip received his BBA in Finance from Baylor University in 1986 and his JD from Baylor University School of Law in 1990.
