615-645-0233
511 Union Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN, 37219,
Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Immigration, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
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.
2) Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
3) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC
5) Campaign for Great Public Schools dba as City Fund Action
9) CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF ART
11) Communities In Schools of Tennessee
12) Critical Nurse Staffing, LLC
18) Esper Regulatory Technologies Inc.
22) Guardian Fleet Services, Inc.
25) Kleo, Inc. d/b/a ClassWallet
26) Knox County
27) Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc.
30) Lorraine Civil Rights Foundation dba National Civil Rights Museum
31) MARK43 INC
33) Maximus, Inc.
34) Memphis Shelby Crime Commission
35) Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
36) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
37) Nashville Soccer Holdings, LLC
39) PathGroup
40) PayIt, LLC
43) Salesforce, Inc.
45) SH Advisors LLC
46) Southeastern University, Inc
47) Southern College of Optometry
48) STV Incorporated
49) SWVP NYards Services Company LLC
50) Tennessee Charter School Center
52) TN Development District Assn
53) Tremco CPG Inc.
54) Uptown Property Holdings LLC
55) WASTE MANAGEMENT
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.