Rob Bader, J.D., EA, is the Director of Tax Operations for the Baltimore CASH Campaign in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Bader was introduced to free tax preparation services while managing a partner program of the Baltimore CASH Campaign. In 2008, he became Director of its tax programs and now coordinates organizations throughout the Baltimore area that prepare returns for 8,000-10,000 working families. Mr. Bader is an active member of the Taxpayer Opportunity Network, an organization that represents Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs and Low Income Tax Clinics (LITCs). Mr. Bader is the Chair of the Maryland Board of Individual Tax Preparers, a member of the Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals (MSATP) and the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). He is a member of the Maryland bar and previously represented low-income individuals as a legal aid attorney in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Peace Corps in the countries of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. He holds a J.D. from the University Of Toledo School Of Law and a B.A. in Political Science with a certificate in Peace Studies from Siena College.