Garrett Blackwood

Overview

Garrett Blackwood serves as a Principal in Ryan’s Sales and Use Tax practice, where he advises clients on multijurisdictional tax matters with a focus on audit defense, tax recovery, training, and advisory services. He brings together Ryan’s multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, results-driven solutions that help organizations manage risk, improve compliance, and realize measurable tax savings.

Garrett serves clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, insurance, technology, renewable energy, pharmaceutical, transportation, and manufacturing. He is known for his collaborative approach and ability to resolve complex sales and use tax issues for his clients. In addition to his client work, Garrett is actively engaged with the Institute for Professionals in Taxation and has appeared as a speaker for organizations including the Tax Executives Institute and the National Premium Tax Conference.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, University of Oklahoma

Experience & Achievements

Principal, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Boston office

• Provides multijurisdictional audit defense, tax recovery, and advisory services

• Serves clients across financial services, technology, insurance, and manufacturing

Director, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Boston office

Manager, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Boston office

Senior Consultant, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Dallas office

Consultant, Sales and Use Tax, Ryan, Dallas office

Accountant, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, private energy company

Founder, Event Services and Staffing, private company