Jarod Koopman | Chief Compliance Officer
IRS: Criminal Investigation

Jarod Koopman was recently named Acting IRS Chief Compliance Officer and has responsibility of the IRS compliance operations of the Large Business & International division, Small Business/Self Employed division, Tax Exempt and Government Entities division, IRS Criminal Investigation, the Office of Professional Responsibility, the Return Preparer Office, the Whistleblower Office, and Enterprise Case Management. This position has oversight for approximately 27,000 employees. Chief Koopman began his law enforcement career in 2002 as a Special Agent in the Rochester, NY area. In April 2010, Jarod was promoted to his first leadership role as Supervisory Special Agent for the Western District of New York. The following year, he was selected for the Accelerated Senior Leadership Program (ASLP) and continued to advance through leadership positions of increasing responsibility, serving as a Senior Analyst (DC), Assistant Special Agent in Charge (Chicago)and Special Agent in Charge (Detroit) before returning back to CI headquarters in 2016. Jarod led the creation and development of both the Cyber Crimes and Cyber and Forensics Services sections, serving as Director of each. Under his leadership, IRS-Criminal Investigation has significantly expanded its capabilities and established itself as a global leader in cryptocurrency tracing and dark web investigations. Before taking over as Chief, Jarod oversaw all criminal operations for the Northern Area which consisted of seven Field Offices and approximately 800 employees. Jarod’s work has also been recognized in the bestselling book Who is Government by Michael Lewis, and featured in the Washington Post series:
🔗 Cyber Sleuth – Washington Post