Jason Bearce currently serves as the Vice President of Education and Workforce Development at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Previously, as Senior Associate Commissioner for Strategy & External Affairs for the Indiana Higher Education Commission, Bearce served as a senior adviser to the state’s higher education commissioner in the areas of policy strategy, communication and outreach, and student success initiatives. Bearce’s contributions included leading the development of the Commission’s strategic plan and spearheading reforms to Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program in an effort to increase college completion and career preparation for Hoosier students. Bearce previously served as staff liaison for Indiana’s Education Roundtable and held leadership positions at the Indiana Department of Education as communications director and policy adviser. Bearce holds an undergraduate degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Western Governors University.