Stephen Waguespack is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform and senior vice president of Federation, State and Local Advocacy. Prior to his appointment, he was a candidate for Louisiana Governor in 2023, after serving for ten years as the President and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturer’s association.

With nearly three decades of experience in federal and state policy and politics, Stephen has earned a reputation as an active voice for reform and free enterprise in both Louisiana and amongst his national peers. Before joining LABI, Stephen served as a member of the Louisiana State Board of Education and as an executive counsel and chief of staff to former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Before that, he spent 10 years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Stephen is a Louisiana native and holds a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and a law degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. 

Waguespack is married with three boys and leads the organizations, going between Louisiana and DC.