Stu Dillon

Stu Dillon is an accomplished legal and policy professional currently serving as the Director of Partnerships & Counsel at the Applied Research Institute since February 2023. Prior to this role, Stu held the position of Special Assistant to the Indiana Secretary of Commerce at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation from August 2021 to February 2023. Additional experience includes serving as a Summer Associate at Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, a Law Clerk for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, and a Legal Intern at the ACLU of Indiana. Stu's early career featured roles such as Transportation Intern at Signal Group DC and Assistant Controller of Accounting at Students of Georgetown, Inc., where significant responsibilities included financial audits and personnel training. Stu completed a J.D. at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and earned a degree from Georgetown University, following a foundation at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.