Stephen M. Drizos

Executive Director, Center for Private Financing

Stephen Drizos joined the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was appointed Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority in 2004.� Prior to joining the Commonwealth he was an officer in the Army and the Pennsylvania Army Reserve National Guard. He then achieved more than 30 years of diversified business experience in various financial and operational positions, with a concentration in public finance.� His roles included senior investment banker and manager of fixed income and public finance.� He is a past member of the Issuer Advisory Group of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), which develops rules regulating securities firms.