Chris Andriesen serves as senior vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute, where he oversees finance, human resources, technology, policy and research strategy. He manages organizational performance and supports long-term strategic planning to align the institute’s mission with its operations.

Previously, Andriesen served as vice president of operations, where he improved budgeting, recruiting, content production systems and data infrastructure. He led cross-functional teams and strengthened the processes supporting the institute’s growth and long-term sustainability.

Andriesen joined the Illinois Policy Institute in 2011 and has held roles in policy, outreach and marketing. He worked on statewide and local advocacy initiatives to advance economic freedom in Illinois, including efforts focused on tax policy, regulatory reform and expanding opportunity for workers and entrepreneurs.

Before returning to the executive team, Andriesen held senior operations and data leadership roles at a boutique marketing agency. There, he built scalable data and reporting systems and supported policy and community engagement campaigns nationwide.

He holds a Master of Business Administration in management science and business technology from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hillsdale College.