F. Stevens Redburn has over 25 years of experience as a senior government executive. He received a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University (1966) and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1970). After serving as a professor and director of the Center for Urban Studies at Youngstown State University (1970-1980), he became a research analyst in policy development at HUD (1979-1986) before joining OMB as a senior economist (1986-1993) and eventually chief of the OMB housing branch (1993-2006). He then served as project director for NAPA (2006-2008), the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform (2010-2011), and the National Academy of Sciences (2008-2014). Upon return to academia, he directed studies for the Center on the Public Service at George Mason University (2014-2017) and a professorial lecturer at George Washington University (2004-present). He is the co-author of four books, co-editor of five books, and numerous articles. He is a NAPA Fellow (2002).