IU Public Policy Institute Appoints Director
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTom Guevara has been appointed director of the IU Public Policy Institute located at IUPUI. He earned his Master of Public Affairs with a focus on finance from SPEA and has spent the past six years as deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. In his role there, Guevara led the federal economic development agenda, promoting innovation and competitiveness to help U.S. workers and businesses compete globally. As the agency’s most senior career officer, he led the Economic Development Administration during the transition of presidential administrations while performing the duties of the assistant secretary for economic development. Prior to his position at the Department of Commerce, Guevara worked in a variety of state and local government positions in Indiana in addition to a six-year career in the private sector with Crowe Horwath LLP in Indianapolis. Following his graduation from SPEA, Guevara served as the assistant budget director for the Health and Human Services division of the Indiana State Budget Agency and also worked as controller for the city of Bloomington. Guevara will begin his position as director April 3.