Evan Foster in Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois is where I live and work. It is where much of my research, writing and long-term work on governance and organizational structure takes place.

If you are searching for Evan Foster in Springfield, IL, this page explains my connection to Springfield and why it matters to my work.

While my professional work has reached across multiple states, Springfield has remained the place where I do the deeper thinking behind it. It is where I write, conduct research and continue developing Integrated Value Architecture. It is also where I am pursuing a Doctor of Public Administration at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Springfield has shaped how I think because it puts multiple institutional worlds close together. It is the state capital. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, universities and private institutions all operate in the same civic environment. That makes it easier to see how decisions actually move, where authority sits, what gets delayed and which kinds of value are easier to protect than others.

That matters to my work. I study governance, financialization and organizational structure. Those questions are not abstract to me. They develop out of watching how institutions operate in real life, how decisions get routed and how work gets buried when only one system has formal authority.

My time at the American Lung Association involved work across many states, but a large share of the analytical, strategic and research work behind that role was done from Springfield. The same is true now. Springfield is where I continue building Integrated Value Architecture, writing, conducting research and pursuing doctoral work.

Springfield is also where my personal life is rooted. It is where I have continued rebuilding, developing my work and building a future with my family. That part matters too, because place shapes what people are able to build over time.

Today, Springfield remains the place where I think, write and build. It is the home base for my research, my writing and the development of Integrated Value Architecture.

More information about my background is available on the About page. More focused professional information is available on the Evan Foster Springfield, Illinois page. Research, publications and working papers are available on the Research page.