Shayne Kavanagh is senior manager of research for the Government Finance Officers Association (2001-present) and a leader in advancing the state of the practice in public finance. He received a BA in political science (1997) and an MPA degree (1999) from Northern Illinois University. Prior to joining GFOA, he was the Assistant Village Manager for the Village of Palos Park, IL (1997-2001). His GFOA publications include Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities (2019), Informed Decision-Making through Forecasting (2016), Financial Policies (2012), Recovery from Financial Distress (2010), and Financing the Future (2007). He manages current projects on ‘Rethinking Revenue’ and ‘Rethinking Budgeting’ and ‘Rethinking Financial Reporting.’ He is a NAPA Fellow (2022).