Ian Weir

Director – Midwest
614.849.8689
itweir@alberscom.com

Ian Weir, Director, is based in Columbus and represents the firm’s clients at the executive, state, and local levels of government on regulatory, legislative and procurement issues in the State of Ohio.

Ian has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, and a strong network of political and business contacts.

Prior to joining Albers & Company in 2012, Ian served as Manager of Government Affairs at the Law Offices of Matthew G. Kallner, where he represented corporate interests in a wide range of industries including healthcare, financial services, pharmacy, retail, government procurement, insurance, information technology, gaming, manufacturing and education.

Prior to his lobbying career, Ian served as Legislative Liaison for the Ohio Department of Commerce, where he represented the policies of the Governor and the Department before the Ohio General Assembly and various Boards and Commissions. In that role, Ian was tasked with working on legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to the Ohio residential and commercial building codes and fire codes. Ian was responsible for representing the department before the Board of Building Standards, Construction Industry Licensing Board, and state Fire Code Enforcement Division. His responsibilities also included working with various industry and trade groups to address their various concerns and interests in these areas as well.

He has also held positions in the Ohio House of Representatives as Assistant Director of Communications and as a Legislative Aide for a State Representative.

Ian is an alumnus of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission Fellowship Program and holds a Master of Arts degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Miami University of Ohio.