Derek Theurer | |
|---|---|
| Acting United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | |
| Assumed office October 7, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Scott Bessent |
| Preceded by | Michael Faulkender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28,1982 |
| Education | Utah State University (BS) University of California,Los Angeles (JD) New York University (LLM) |
Derek Theurer (born March 28,1982) is an American tax policy and political advisor serving as Counselor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. [1] He previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and as Chief Tax Counsel at the House Committee on Ways and Means. [2]
Theurer was born on March 28,1982.[ citation needed ] In 2005,he graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in accounting from Utah State University. [3] He holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law and an LL.M. in Tax from NYU School of Law. [1] [4]
Theurer began his career as a tax attorney at Exxon Mobil Corporation. He served as Senior Tax Counsel in the Senate in 2017,contributing to the design and passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . [1] He was named Vice President for Tax and Fiscal Policy at the Business Roundtable in 2018. [5] In January 2021,Theurer was hired as Chief Tax Counsel by Kevin Brady,top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee. [6] He continued in the role after Jason Smith became Ways and Means Chairman in 2023. In June 2025,Theurer became Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker Mike Johnson,handling tax,trade,and financial services matters. [2] [1]
In January 2025,Theurer moved to the Department of the Treasury to serve as Counselor to the Secretary. [1] [7] [8] He advises Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on domestic and international tax policy. [9] [10] [11]
On March 24,2025,President Donald J. Trump nominated Theurer to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. [12] [13] [11]