Jón R. Blöndal is Head of Division and Editor-in-Chief of the OECD Journal on Budgeting. A citizen of Iceland, Jón held a number of posts in the Icelandic Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Prime Minister prior to joining the OECD in 1995. Jón received his degree from George Washington University. Jón is also a member (observer) of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.

Ronnie ‌‌‌Downes has taken up position as Deputy Head of BUD. Ronnie is an Irish national with a background in the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in Dublin.  He holds a Masters degree in Economics and Policy Studies from Trinity College Dublin, as well as diplomas in Legal Studies and Accounting.  In recent years, he has been the Principal Officer [deputy budget director] responsible for introducing a range of expenditure and budgetary reforms, including the multi-annual budgetary framework, expenditure reviews, performance-related budgeting, independent fiscal council, parliamentary oversight, and the Government Economic and Evaluation Service.

Ian Hawkesworth, a Danish national, leads budget reviews and related studies and is responsible for the budget practices and procedures database . He also organises the OECD annual meeting on public-private partnerships. Ian previously worked as head of section and advisor at the Ministry of Finance in Denmark, among other things co-ordinating the implementation of accrual budgeting, modernisation of government, and budget examinations. Ian holds an MSc. in comparative politics from the London School of Economics, and an MSc. in political science and economics from the University of Copenhagen. He was associate professor for a number of years at the latter university.

Knut Klepsvik is on secondment from the Budget Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. He organises the OECD network for Senior Budget Officials of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European Countries (CESEE SBO), administers the OECD 2012 Fiscal Consolidation Survey, and participates in some Value for Money projects. Knut previously worked as Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Finance in Norway. Knut holds an MSc. in economics and business administration from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

Hélène Leconte-Lucas is the Assistant to the Head of the Division, and for the entire division, in close co-operation with Lyora Raab. For many years, Hélène has been involved with the work of all the Senior Budget Officials networks. She has previous experience as managing editor of a monthly magazine on the subject of exports and as project manager in the field of aid to emerging countries with a private international marketing company. Hélène is a French national.

Lyora Raab, from Germany, is an assistant in the division. One of her major responsibilities is the outreach work of the division, especially the Senior Budget Officials Network of Central, Eastern and South Eastern European CountriesSenior Budget Officials Network of Central, Eastern and South Eastern European Countries. Lyora has a Bachelor of Arts degree in international business from the American University of Paris. Before joining the OECD in 2001, she worked for the International Herald Tribune where she was responsible for the international funds page.

Lisa von Trapp, an American national, is a policy analyst in budgeting with a focus on the role of parliaments. Prior to joining the OECD, she served as an advisor and representative to Europe for the World Bank Institute's Parliamentary Strengthening Programme. As a parliamentary development practitioner, Lisa has worked with a variety of organisations such as UNDP, SIDA, and Parliamentar‌ians for Global Action. Lisa holds a dual Master's degree in international security policy from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (Phillip E. Mosely fellow) and in political science from the Institut d'études politiques in Paris.

Deirdre Wolfender, from the United States, is an assistant, in charge of the division's publications. Deirdre has a degree in English studies from the University of Houston and a degree in French studies from the University of Strasbourg. Before joining the OECD, she worked for a newspaper, a university library, and a French language school.