Steve Young is the Director of the Financial Operations Department (FOD) at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), where he is responsible for PBGC’s financial and accounting systems, financial management policy, accounting operations, financial reporting, investment accounting, premium income, and debt collection programs. In this role, he oversees the end‑to‑end financial close and reporting process, supports GAAP‑based financial statements that reconcile to Treasury, and works closely with PBGC’s CFO, Office of Information Technology, internal/external auditors, and federal partners to sustain strong internal controls and clean audit opinions.​

Steve is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) and long‑time member of AGA, reflecting his commitment to professional standards in public sector financial management. He is also a Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO), a credential that emphasizes IT governance, strategic technology planning, and risk management for government leaders. This combination of finance, operations, and technology credentials positions him at the intersection of financial management, systems modernization, and digital governance.

Before his current role, Steve held senior leadership positions in the private sector, focusing on financial management, complex compliance environments, and large‑scale systems implementations and upgrades. His work has included designing and operating enterprise financial systems, leading modernization efforts, and managing audit readiness and internal controls in organizations subject to significant regulatory and oversight scrutiny.

At PBGC, Steve’s department plays a central role in how the corporation operates financially and interfaces with the broader federal financial community, including Treasury and OMB. His current interests include the impact of agentic AI on financial operations, how system consolidation and automation are reshaping finance roles, and how leaders can integrate new technologies while preserving accountability, internal control, and mission focus.