Anthony A. Shelborne is vice president/finance and administration of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), the newspaper industry’s largest trade association representing over 1,800 newspapers in the United States and Canada.

Mr. Shelborne joined NAA in 2005. Prior to joining NAA he was the chief financial officer of the Council for Excellence in Government. He has also worked in government, as budget director of the Department of Public Works in Washington, D.C., and as a management and budget analyst for Arlington County, VA. He began his career with the Bureau of the Budget for the State of Illinois.

Mr. Shelborne holds a masters degree in public policy and public finance from the University of Chicago, and an undergraduate degree in business and economics from Talladega College.