Donovan Griffith

Donovan Griffith is the Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. He joined the association as the Director of Government Affairs in early 2018 after serving in leadership roles with the Governor’s Office and as Deputy Director at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. He’s most recently served as the IMA’s Vice President of Government Affairs at the state Capitol. In addition, Donovan oversees various IMA committees, including the Government Affairs Group and Manufacturers Environmental Group while operating the IMA’s legislative outreach program connecting manufacturers with lawmakers.

Donovan has more than 15 years of experience working in and around state government for both the private and public sector. Previous to joining the IMA, Donovan has advocated for state and national membership-driven organizations. Donovan serves on numerous state councils and tasks forces and in 2019 was selected to serve as a fellow in the Governor Jim Edgar Fellows Program.

Donovan is from Galesburg, Illinois, and went to Knox College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Donovan is married with two children.