Mandy Rafool is the director of the Fiscal Affairs Program, where she oversees the products and services NCSL delivers on state budgets, state taxes, economic development and financial services. Rafool has more than 25 years of experience at NCSL, where she has produced numerous state policy research reports and regularly provides information on state fiscal matters to legislatures, trade associations and members of the press. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado Denver.