OKLAHOMA CITY (December 17, 2025) - Governor Kevin Stitt announced that Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Mark Wood will transition to Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) effective immediately. The Governor has appointed Dan LaFortune to fill the vacancy at the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC).
“Mark’s leadership and decades of tax expertise have greatly benefited Oklahoma,” said Governor Stitt. “He is a remarkable leader with a gift for navigating complexity with great skill and ease. His service at the Oklahoma Tax Commission has strengthened operations, and I know he will continue to deliver for Oklahomans in his new role at OMES.”
Wood has served as a Commissioner for the OTC since his appointment in November 2021, including his current role as Chairman. With more than 37 years in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young LLP (EY), he has guided large public and private enterprises through complex federal and state tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational restructuring. Wood holds a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Oklahoma.
He also taught courses at OU and Oklahoma City University and serves on multiple community and professional boards, including United Way of Central Oklahoma and the John T. Steed School of Accounting advisory board within the OU Price College of Business.
“I’m thankful for the opportunity to have served with the dedicated team at the Oklahoma Tax Commission. As I step into this role at OMES, I’m honored to continue serving Oklahoma by helping strengthen government at its core,” said Wood. “OMES sits at the center of state operations, and I look forward to working with agencies across government to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery – advancing Governor Stitt’s vision of making Oklahoma a top 10 state.”
With the Governor’s appointment of LaFortune, the OTC will gain valuable public-sector expertise to help advance its ongoing modernization and service goals. The OTC will work closely with the incoming commissioner to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
“Recruiting top talent to the Oklahoma Tax Commission is essential to strengthening our state’s tax policy and driving meaningful reform,” said Governor Stitt. “The appointment of Dan LaFortune brings proven public-sector expertise that will help guide the OTC’s work and ensure Oklahoma remains competitive, transparent, and accountable to taxpayers.”
LaFortune brings nearly 31 years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service, where he served as a Program Manager, Team Manager, and Internal Revenue Agent. Most recently, he worked within the IRS Large Business and International Division as a Program Manager in the Western Compliance Practice Area, leading large corporate and flow-through entity audits across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Louisiana.
Throughout his career, LaFortune developed deep expertise in tax compliance, audit management, and complex business structures, providing him with a strong foundation to support effective tax administration. He graduated from Westfield State University, where he earned a degree in Business Management and a minor in Accounting.
"It is an honor to bring my decades of tax administration experience to the taxpayers of Oklahoma,” said LaFortune. “I appreciate Governor Stitt’s confidence in my ability to serve the stakeholders with fairness and equity."
Governor Stitt’s appointment of Mark Wood can be found here, and his appointment of Dan LaFortune is available here
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