Commerce secretary to take $90K special adviser position to Gov. Braun

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce David Adams is leaving his post on June 30 to become a senior adviser to the governor on the life sciences initiative.

Indiana’s I-Team has learned Adams’ current salary is $275,000.

As a special adviser to the governor, Adams will receive a $90,000 salary, Indiana’s I-Team has learned.

Indiana’s I-Team asked the Governor’s Office for a job description for “Senior Advisor to the Governor on the Life Sciences Initiative,” and we are still waiting to hear back.

Indiana’s I-Team is working to reach David Adams for comment.

He was appointed as Indiana secretary of commerce, a member of the Republican governor’s cabinet, in January 2025.

His special adviser role is through December 2026, according to the governor’s office.

“When I asked David Adams to become Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce, I charged him with building a more aligned, more accountable approach to economic growth,” Braun said in a statement. “Over the last eighteen months, he has not only delivered on that mission, but he established the foundation for Indiana’s next generation of economic opportunity.”

This is Braun’s second pick for a special adviser position.

As Indiana’s I-Team has reported, Braun also  Read Entire Article