Shayne is the Senior Manager of Research for GFOA and has been a leader in developing the practice and technique of long-term financial planning and policies for local government. He started GFOA's long-term financial planning and policy consulting offering in 2002 and has been working with governments on financial planning and policies ever since. Shayne has worked with many governments of different sizes and types on financial planning and policies across the United States and Canada. He is also the Chair of Government Finance Applications for ProbabilityManagement.org.
Senior Manager, Research
Government Finance Officers Association
About this Speaker
Shayne's financial planning experience also drives his research at GFOA. He is the author of a number of influential publications on financial planning, including:
• The leading and highly regarded book about long-term financial planning in local government, Financing the Future. • Financial Policies: Design and Implementation, GFOA's flagship publication on the topic.
• Informed Decision-Making through Forecasting: A Practitioner’s Guide to Revenue Analysis • Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities, GFOA’s latest and most complete guidance for how to achieve and maintain the financial health of local governments. • A number of articles on long-term financial planning, financial policies, budget reform, using technology to improve efficiency, and other related topics for magazines including Government Finance Review, Public Management, School Business Affairs, and Public CIO.
Prior to joining GFOA, Shayne was the Assistant Village Manager for the Village of Palos Park, Illinois, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of financial management operations, including budgeting, utility billing, payroll, and accounting. He received his MPA degree from Northern Illinois University.
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