We pride ourselves on the technical expertise that allows us to capture significant tax incentives for American businesses. Our leadership team brings specific expertise in all areas, to ensure our clients receive the best experience, service, and highest quality of care.
Craig Riebe, CEO
Craig works with small and large American businesses to develop custom tax incentive programs that governments worldwide have allocated. Craig previously worked in tax controversy and defended hundreds of clients’ complex audits, mediations, and appeals throughout the entire administrative process and even in federal court. Craig has developed an in-depth understanding of the IRS examination process and built a skilled executive team to lead ABGi’s tax incentive services. Together the team crafted a unique methodology built on industry best practices that conservatively qualifies and quantifies tax incentives.
Before joining the tax incentives world, Craig was a trial and complex litigation attorney working for national Am Law 100 firms defending clients throughout the United States in highly publicized lawsuits. Before law school, Craig worked for some of the world’s largest accounting and consulting firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Grant Thornton, and FTI Consulting. Craig earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, double majoring in Finance and Accounting, and J.D. from The University of Arizona.
Davis Jackson, Vice President
Davis has over 15 years of litigation and advocacy experience defending millions of dollars before the IRS, with a remarkable track record of taxpayer outcomes. As Vice President of ABGi, Davis oversees the defense of ABGi’s clients, shielding them from any regulatory scrutiny and ensuring the best outcomes. Davis joined the ABGi team in the summer of 2022 to advise on best practices and ensure all projects meet the IRS’s stringent standards. Compliance is critical in the tax industry. Through his operational oversight, Davis makes continuous improvements to ABGi’s processes, ensuring our commitment to ethics and process always yields the greatest return on investment for our clients.
Gina Lim, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING
Gina brings over 20 years of experience in sales and leadership, with a proven track record of driving results through strategic sales and marketing initiatives. She is known for building high-performing teams that focus on client needs and market opportunities.
With more than a decade in the tax incentives consulting industry, Gina has consistently demonstrated her ability to lead with vision and deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.
Before joining ABGi, Gina was Managing Director at a leading national tax incentives firm. In this role, she was instrumental in securing hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits and incentives for businesses across the United States. Gina has also played a key role in strengthening partnerships with the CPA community, enhancing their service offerings with value-driven solutions.
Gina earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
ROBIN MILSTEAD, Director OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Robin is a graduate of Texas Tech University and has spent over 15 years partnering with organizations to lead teams in their talent acquisition, talent management, and human resources programs. Before joining the ABGi team, she specialized in corporate tax, tax credits and incentives, and data science. Her career spans high growth start-ups to enterprise orgs such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Walt Disney Company, and Audible, an Amazon Company.
Robin is the Director of Human Resources in North America and supports ABGi USA and ABGi Canada while supporting global initiatives within the Global HR Leadership team of Visiativ, ABGi’s parent company.
JT Daniels, 179D Group Practice Leader
JT Daniels serves as the Practice Leader for Real Estate, bringing over a decade of experience as an Electrical Engineer specializing in energy efficiency and tax incentives for commercial and residential buildings. Before assuming this leadership role, JT served as the 179D Practice Leader at ABGi, where his technical expertise helped secure more than $250 million in 179D tax deductions for clients nationwide.
JT’s career began in the energy sector, where he directed national cost-saving initiatives for The Home Depot, driving efficiency improvements and reducing utility expenditures across its portfolio. Transitioning to the 179D space, he has built a reputation for delivering results through highly ethical, legally sound, and technically precise solutions. His leadership spans diverse industries, including architecture, engineering, and construction, where he collaborates with clients to maximize their energy efficiency incentives.
JT holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Louisiana State University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). His unique combination of technical knowledge and project management expertise enables him to guide clients through complex projects while exceeding expectations.
Blake Windhorst JD, RTC Director
Blake Windhorst, a licensed attorney with over 13 years of experience, serves as the Director of Research Tax Credits and Incentives. His legal and tax expertise has been instrumental in conducting hundreds of research tax credit studies, identifying hundreds of millions of dollars in credits for American businesses. Blake has assisted companies across multiple industries, including manufacturing, engineering, architecture, construction, and oil and gas, in uncovering credit opportunities and reducing tax liabilities.
Prior to joining ABGi, Blake worked at Ernst & Young, where he helped taxpayers optimize various credit and deduction opportunities to generate cash flow and minimize tax burdens. His clients and team value his deep understanding of tax law, which he uses to analyze and substantiate the R&D tax credit within its complex technical, legislative, and regulatory framework.
Blake earned his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 2011. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, graduating with honors from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
Laurent Chemla, Financial Manager
After graduating from the University in Paris, Laurent began his career as a Financial Auditor with Arthur Andersen, then transitioned into international finance with Schlumberger and Kraft Foods. After completing his MBA from the Booth School of Business in Chicago, Illinois, he continued his international finance career at Continental, Compass Group, and A2Mac1 until joining the ABGI team.
Laurent manages all of ABGi North America’s finances, which include ABGi USA, ABGi Canada, and ABGi Brazil, all concurrently while leading ABGi USA’s Administration Division. Laurent serves as the Financial Liaison with Visiativ, ABGi’s parent company. His international experience, and over 25 years of P&L management, provide invaluable expertise to the ABGi team.
Randy Durham, National director
Randy has over 20 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management, working with large companies in various industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, automotive, oil and gas, and many others. His ability to understand the nuances and complexities of different sectors is invaluable to our clients and ABGi USA because he can identify business activities that may qualify for tax incentive programs. Randy’s keen attention to detail allows him to establish processes that streamline client workflow and increase productivity for his team. Randy works with mid-to-large American businesses to equip them with the resources they need to claim federal and state tax benefits.
