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Member Biography - Mark Ong

Mark Ong, CMI
Managing Member
Independent Tax Representatives, LLC
221 Main Street
Suite 945
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 495-3333
Mobile: (415) 225-3493
Fax: (415) 495-3456
E-Mail:markong@itrsf.com

Background
Mr. Mark Ong is the managing member of ITR, a company that specializes in real and personal property management, valuation and appeals in the state of California. Immediately prior to founding this company, he was the Director of Property Tax Services in San Francisco office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Results
Mr. Ong and his team of specialists completed 18 assessment appeals cases in 5 Northern California Counties and achieved an average of 30% of assessment reduction on behalf of its clients within the first 12 months of ITR's history.

Experience
Mr. Ong started his professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. In 1992, he became the Director of Property Tax Services and managed and grew the practice for ten years. In 2002, he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as the Director of Property Tax Services. During the two years that he was with PwC, he and his team members from Andersen produced millions of dollars of tax savings for their clients and exceeded the group's revenue goals every year.

Industry Focus
Mr. Ong has extensive experience in providing property services in a variety of industries and property types, including hotels and golf courses, office buildings, corporate campuses, high-end retail, high-tech equipment, mixed-use developments, and high-end residential properties. He has testified before most Assessment Appeals Boards in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Credential and Professional Affiliations
Mr. Ong has been a certified member (CMI) of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation since 1993. Mr. Ong is a member of the Society of Auditor-Appraisers and the Bay Area Assessors Association.

Education
Mr. Ong attended Beijing Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.