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Chris Gobble is a respected government affairs specialist with deep issue expertise and a broad base of policymaker and stakeholder relationships. He leverages his insights into the state General Assembly, Tennessee executive branch, and local governments to help SRG clients navigate complex political challenges and effectively advance meaningful policy solutions. Prior to joining SRG, Chris served as senior director of public policy for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and was the legislative and policy director for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security under Governor Bill Haslam.

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Chris Gobble is a respected government affairs specialist with deep issue expertise and a broad base of policymaker and stakeholder relationships. He leverages his insights into the state General Assembly, Tennessee executive branch, and local governments to help SRG clients navigate complex political challenges and effectively advance meaningful policy solutions.

Prior to joining SRG, Chris served as senior director of public policy for the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, where he helped drive policy changes and facilitate government affairs efforts for 2,000 businesses representing over 180,000 employees. He also regularly and effectively collaborated with local, state, and federal elected officials to advance Chattanooga's status as a leader in education, workforce, and economic development.

Prior to Gobble's tenure in Chattanooga, he was the legislative and policy director for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. In this role, Gobble worked closely with Governor Bill Haslam's office and the state legislature to develop and implement a variety of public policy initiatives.

Originally from Bradley County, Chris earned a B.A. in Political Science and Communications from Lipscomb University. He and his wife Sarah live in Nashville.

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STEVEN CRAWFORD

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STEVEN CRAWFORD

(Pennsylvania, )

Wojdak Government Relations

scrawford@wojdak.com
717-233-1111
30 North Third Street, Suite 950, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,

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Num Years

1) Adobe Inc.

2) ADP

3) Advanced Energy United

4) American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania

5) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES

6) Arrow International, Inc.

7) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC

8) Baruch S. Blumberg Institute

9) Baxter Healthcare Corporation c/o MultiState Associates LLC

10) Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern PA, Inc.

11) BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS OF NORTHEASTERN PA

12) BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

13) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC

14) Bristol-Myers Squibb

15) Campaign Legal Center

16) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

17) Ceres, Inc.

18) Citigroup Washington, Inc.

19) Community Associations Institute Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee

20) Concordance

21) Conduent Incorporated and its Affiliates

22) Curtis Institute of Music

23) Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc.

24) Dawood Engineering, Inc.

25) Defense Realty LLC

26) Dell Technologies Inc.

27) EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL

28) Ensemble/ Mosaic Navy Yard, LLC

29) Environmental Defense Action Fund

30) Evergreen Collaborative

31) findhelp

32) GMS Funding Solutions

33) GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION NETWORK

34) Gwynedd Mercy University

35) High Associates Ltd.

36) Holistic Farms, LLC

37) Holy Redeemer Health System

38) IEM International, Inc.

39) Indivior Inc.

40) INNOVATION WORKS, INC.

41) Jefferson Health Corporation (f/k/a Albert Einstein Healthcare Network)

42) Kensington Hospital

43) KeyScripts, LLC

44) Kimmel Cultural Campus

45) Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic

46) LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK

47) Mazzoni Center

48) MCG Health, LLC

49) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

50) Modaxo Traffic Management USA Inc.

51) Motion Picture Association, Inc.

52) Nurse-Family Partnership

53) P70829

54) PA Food & Ag Coalition

55) PA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION

56) Peirce College

57) PENN TERMINALS LLC

58) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

59) PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

60) PENNSYLVANIA STATE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

61) Pennsyvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assn., Inc.

62) Philadelphia 76ers, L.P.

63) Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

64) Philadelphia Museum of Art

65) Prospect Crozer, LLC

66) Regional Produce Cooperative Corp.

67) Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association

68) RIVER POINTE LOGISTICS, LLC

69) RPL EAST, LLC

70) Saint Joseph's University

71) Sapient Corporation

72) Savvas Learning Center

73) Scotts Miracle-Gro

74) SecurityScorecard

75) Sol Systems, LLC

76) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

77) Temple University Health System

78) The Devereux Foundation

79) The Goldenberg Group

80) The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

81) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

82) THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

83) Thomas Jefferson University

84) Trust for Public Land

85) UHS of Delaware, Inc

86) Vesper Energy Development LLC

87) VMware

88) WellSpan Health

89) Wilkes University

90) Wonderschool

91) Zscaler, Inc.

11-15 years

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MARK CATE

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MARK CATE

(Tennessee, )

Stones River Group

mark.cate@stonesrivergroup.com
615-645-0233
511 Union Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN, 37219,

Mark Cate is the Founder and President of Stones River Group, a Nashville-based public affairs firm serving both Tennessee, regional and national clients. He formerly served as Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's chief of staff, where he was his top advisor, strategist and negotiator.

1) Acadia Healthcare

2) ACT Education Corp.

3) Advantage Capital

4) Aunt Bertha, a Public Benefit Corporation d/b/a findhelp

5) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC

6) Blount Partnership

7) Campaign for Great Public Schools dba as City Fund Action

8) CG of Tennessee LLC

9) CMH Services Inc.

10) Cognia

11) Communities In Schools of Tennessee

12) CooperSurgical

13) Critical Nurse Staffing, LLC

14) Curriculum Associates, LLC

15) DELTA DENTAL OF TN

16) DGA Residential LLC

17) Emerald Youth Foundation

18) Ernst & Young LLP

19) Esper Regulatory Technologies Inc.

20) FACT

21) Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc.

22) Graduation Alliance, Inc

23) Greater Nashville Regional Council

24) INGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

25) Jackson Madison County School System

26) Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

27) Kleo, Inc. d/b/a ClassWallet

28) Knox County

6-10 years

I have been recognized by the Nashville Post list of In-Charge: Government & Politics for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022

Our firm was recognized nationally by the Public Relations Society of America for our comprehensive public affairs campaign to bring Major League Soccer to Nashville

Mark Cate is the Founder and President of Stones River Group, a Nashville-based public affairs firm serving both Tennessee, regional and national clients. He formerly served as Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's chief of staff, where he was his top advisor, strategist and negotiator.

During his tenure with the Haslam Administration, Mark led several legislative policy initiatives, including K-12 education reform, workers' compensation reform, civil service reform, an alternative approach to Medicaid expansion, and postsecondary education reform, including the nationally-acclaimed Tennessee Promise program.

Prior to serving in state government, Mark successfully managed Governor Haslam's first gubernatorial campaign in 2010, which led to a record-setting general election victory. He previously worked as an executive in real estate management and development and served for 16 years as a higher education leader. Over the course of his career, Mark has served as a chief development officer, chief planning officer, chief marketing officer, and as a chief financial officer�working on budgets ranging from $10 million to $30 billion.

Mark grew up in Maryville, TN and currently lives in Brentwood with his wife Cathy who serves as the Executive Director of Leadership Tennessee. He and Cathy have two daughters, Bailey who is a recent graduate at Rhodes College and currently serves as a fellow at the Crop Trust in Bonn, Germany; and Abbie who is rising junior at George Washington University.

Cate received a B.S from Carson-Newman College, an M.S from the University of Tennessee, and Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management certificate program. He's served on a wide variety of non-profit boards and was an elected member of the Maryville Board of Education.

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STEPHEN SUSANO

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STEPHEN SUSANO

(Tennessee, )

Stones River Group

stephen.susano@stonesrivergroup.com
615-645-0233
511 Union Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN, 37219,

Stephen Susano is the Co-Founder and COO of Stones River Group, a Nashville-based public affairs firm serving both Tennessee, regional and national clients. He provides clients with strategic counsel on business opportunities and project management, regulatory matters, procurement, economic development, third-party engagement, and market positioning. Stephen leverages his lengthy private-sector experience and deep network of relationships with business leaders and key policymakers in state and local government across Tennessee to deliver solutions for clients in multiple industries.

6-10 years

Stephen Susano is the Co-Founder and COO of Stones River Group, a Nashville-based public affairs firm serving both Tennessee, regional and national clients. He provides clients with strategic counsel on business opportunities and project management, regulatory matters, procurement, economic development, third-party engagement, and market positioning. Stephen leverages his lengthy private-sector experience and deep network of relationships with business leaders and key policymakers in state and local government across Tennessee to deliver solutions for clients in multiple industries.

Prior to Stones River Group, Stephen served as Executive Director of the Tennessee Business Partnership (TBP), an advocacy organization supported by many of the state's leading enterprises. He spearheaded its efforts to advance pro-business policies, including education and judicial reforms, to encourage job growth and economic development. In 2014, Stephen led the statewide "Vote Yes on 2" campaign in support of the Judicial Selection Amendment to the Tennessee constitution. Stephen built a broad coalition of business groups, trade associations, legal advocates and community leaders in favor of the amendment. This coalition's successful mobilization helped ensure the amendment was approved with overwhelming support, carrying 94 out of 95 counties in Tennessee

Prior to working in the public affairs space, Stephen had an extensive career in the financial services industry. He served in operating and business development roles for several investment advisers and asset management firms. He has consulted with and raised capital for both U.S. and foreign-based investment firms, and has negotiated distribution and trading agreements with multiple financial services companies. Through his work, Stephen navigated complex regulatory regimes in domestic and offshore jurisdictions

Stephen grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and currently lives in Brentwood with his wife, Ana. He and Ana have four children. Stephen serves on the board of the Nashville Downtown Partnership.