Executive Team

Commissioner Thomas B. Miller

Tom Miller was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Revenue in December of 2019 by Governor Andy Beshear after serving as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue for Governor Steve Beshear from 2008-2016. Tom has also served under two other governors, as Commissioner of the Department of Financial Institutions. Prior to his work in state government, he had over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Deputy Commissioner Barbara Barnes

In September of 2021, Barbara Barnes was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Revenue. Prior to this appointment, Barbara served as the Executive Director of the DOR Office of Field Operations, a position she also held from 2009-2016. Just before returning to DOR, she served as Assistant Director for Postal Services. Barbara began her state government career in the Office of Inspector General as an investigator in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet. She then served as Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner in the Department of Personnel Administration in the Personnel Cabinet. Barbara also served in the United States Air Force, residing eight years in Europe and five years in Japan before settling in Frankfort.

David Gordon

Executive Director
Office of Property Valuation

David Gordon is a native of Madisonville, Hopkins County, in western Kentucky, and graduated from the University of Kentucky. He has had a 38-year career in the field of property taxes, serving in many capacities. He was both a deputy and the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) in Hopkins County (1985-2007); a Real Property Supervisor in the Fayette County PVA Office (2018-2023); and the Executive Director of the Office of Property Valuation, Department of Revenue (2008-2017).

Richard Dobson

Executive Director
Office of Sales & Excise Taxes

Richard Dobson has served as Executive Director since September 2004. Prior to his appointment, he was a tax consultant in the Division of Tax Policy, Department of Law. The Office of Sales & Excise Taxes administers all department excise taxes under the Divisions of Sales & Use and Miscellaneous Taxes which include both General and Road Fund taxes. The broad scope of taxes handled within the Office requires frequent interaction with other state agencies, business groups and the legislature. In addition to his normal department responsibilities, Richard works extensively with the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board for which he served as president for calendar year 2016

Latonia Dooley

Executive Director
Office of Field Operations

Latonia Dooley was appointed as Executive Director of the Office of Field Operations in July, 2022. Latonia joined the Department of Revenue in 1999 as an auditor in Corporation Income Tax. She has also worked in Protest Resolution, DOR's Division of Information Technology and has been with the Office of Field Operations since 2009. Latonia is a graduate of Berea College with a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting. She has a Master's degree in Public Administration from Kentucky State University.

Matt Smothermon

Executive Director
Office of Registration and Operations

Matt Smothermon was appointed Executive Director of the Office of Registration and Operations on January 1^,2023. Matt graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He began his career with the Department of Revenue in the Division of Collections in June of 2004. In 2008 he was promoted to Section Supervisor in the Division of Individual Income Tax where he worked for eight years. In 2016 he made the move to the Division of Operations to work as the Assistant Director and was appointed the Division Director of Operations in 2019.

Gary Morris

Executive Director
Office of Tax Policy and Regulation

During his 37-year Department of Revenue career, Gary Morris has served as executive advisor in the Office of Tax Policy and Regulation, executive director of the Office of Income Taxation, tax consultant in the former Division of Tax Policy, branch manager of Miscellaneous Taxes, supervisor of the Motor Fuels Tax Section, auditor and auditor chief in Corporation Tax, and tax examiner in the Division of Collections.

Barbara Quackenboss

Executive Director
Office of Income Taxation

Barbara Quackenboss was appointed Executive Director of the Office of Income Taxation in April, 2022. Barbara has been employed with the Department of Revenue for over 18 years. She started her career in the Louisville field office, followed by the Division of Corporation Tax where she worked as an auditor, supervisor, branch manager, and most recently as the Director of Corporation Tax. Barbara graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland.

Aaron Schaffner

Executive Director
Office of Enforcement

Aaron has worked for the Department of Revenue, Division of Collections for 18 years in several positions, including Taxpayer Specialist II, Supervisor and in the Taxpayer Ombudsman Office before being appointed to the Executive Director position. Aaron graduated from Anderson College in Anderson, South Carolina in 2001 and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.

Executive Team

​Commissioner Thomas B. Miller

​Deputy Commissioner Barbara Barnes