Executive Director
Josh Weger is the Executive Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. Prior to joining ILEPI, he spent eight years as Policy Director with the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting, where he led the Foundation’s policy development, strategic planning, and research and analysis.
Prior to that, he spent four years as Deputy Director of the Illinois Capital Development Board, where he oversaw a $3.9 billion construction program and directed a staff of 60 architects, engineers, project managers, and support staff.
Before that, he spent eight years with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, where he held several positions including Managing Director of the Office of Policy Development, Planning & Research. Before joining DCEO, he was employed by the Office of the Illinois Auditor General and the Illinois House of Representatives. He has a master’s degree in Political Science and bachelor’s degree in Economics, both from the University of Illinois Springfield.
