Stephen Lisauskas is Pioneer’s Senior Fellow on Urban Revitalization. Stephen’s work focuses on helping cities and towns reduce costs, develop performance management and improvement systems and improve financial management and operational efficiency.

Stephen served for two years as Executive Director of the Springfield Finance Control Board and one year as its Deputy Executive Director. In these roles, he oversaw the finances and day-to-day administration of a city with 7,000 employees, a $643 million operating budget and $260 million in ongoing capital investment. Prior to the establishment of the Springfield Finance Control Board, Springfield had experienced eighteen consecutive years of deficits; under State control, the City?s budget was balanced for five straight years, generating in excess of $50 million in surpluses. Also, a variety of innovative programs were implemented including the Springfield Promise Program, CitiStat, 311, Productivity Bank and others. Stephen holds a Master Degree of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and a Bachelor?s Degree in Political Science, also from Syracuse University.