As the Director of Federal Relations in Washington, D.C., Stan represents the University and its federal priorities, while building upon and maintaining its relationships with members of Congress, their staffs, and federal agencies. 

Prior to joining Ohio State, Stan was the founder and CEO of the Capitol Initiatives Group, a government relations firm representing non-profit associations, trade associations, and businesses before Congress and the Executive Branch.  In addition to his time spent in the private sector, Stan also spent 13 years working in Congress, holding positions in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, where he served as appropriations director for then Senator Mike DeWine (OH) and as a staff member with the House Appropriations Committee.

Stan, a Powell, Ohio native, received his B.A. in Political Science from The Ohio State University.