- Address
- 611 Commerce Street
- Suite 2902
- Nashville, Tennessee 37203
- Telephone: 615.259.5509
- Facsimile: 615.259.5510
Robert Gowan
Robert Gowan is the Managing Partner of Southern Strategy Group’s Tennessee office in Nashville. Robert opened the Tennessee office after serving as Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen’s Senior Advisor for Policy and Legislation. In his role as Senior Advisor, Robert gained unique insight and developed expertise in a wide variety of issues including: education, health care, state budgeting, tax policy, professional regulation and economic development.
In addition to being responsible for developing and coordinating Governor Bredesen’s legislative initiatives with the Tennessee General Assembly, Robert was responsible for coordinating the legislative packages of over 20 state departments. With this experience, along with many years as a contract lobbyist, Robert provides his clients with a unique understanding of the legislative process, having worked closely with the leaders in both the administrative and legislative branches of state government.
Robert also has a great deal of experience and expertise related to local government, having served as a department head and later as Policy Advisor for then-Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen.
Robert is a licensed attorney and following his time in the Mayor’s office, he was a lobbyist for several corporations, associations and individuals while a member of the government relations practice group at the Nashville law firm of Stokes & Bartholomew (now Adams & Reese). He and his wife Amy have two children: Catherine (age 7) and Will (age 4).
