Luke Ashley
JohnsonPossKirby Government Relations
luke@jpkgr.com
931-224-2749
511 Union Street Ste1820, Nashville, TN, 37219, 
Subjects: All Subjects
Links: LinkedIn
1) Anheuser-Busch Companies
2) Arconic
3) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
4) BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC
5) Centurion, LLC
6) CoreCivic, Inc.
7) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o 50 to 1 LLC
8) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o Vantage Compliance
9) Deloitte Consulting LLP
10) EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
11) Eight Eleven Group LLC
12) FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION
13) Global Tel Link Corporation
14) Harpeth Financial Services, LLC
15) Humana Inc
16) IDEMIA North America
17) IMPaCT Care Inc.
18) Knoxville Leadership Foundation
19) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
20) Memphis Grizzlies and Fedex Forum
21) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
22) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
23) Piedmont Natural Gas
24) Presidio Networked Solutions
25) RAI Services Company
26) RELX Inc.
27) Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of America
28) Roblox Corporation
29) TC Energy
30) TN Action 24/7
31) TN HOSPITAL ASSN.
32) TN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
33) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
34) UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
35) UNUM GROUP
36) Valero Refining LLC
37) Voices for Safer Tennessee
Prior to joining JohnsonPossKirby in 2017, Luke served Capitol Hill in the Tennessee General Assembly, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Governor Bill Haslam. Luke began working in politics in 2009 for Representative Pat Marsh and then joined Governor Haslam's office in February of 2011. During his tenure there, Luke helped shepherd the Governor's signature legislation through the legislative process. These initiatives include teacher tenure reform, tort reform, the TEAM Act, the Prescription Safety Act, and TN Promise to name a few. In 2015, Luke left the Governor's office to join Commissioner Larry Martin and the Department of Finance and Administration.In his role as Legislative Liaison, Luke was responsible for communicating with the legislature on behalf of Commissioner Martin and the divisions within the department. Luke worked with the Commissioner, Strategy Technology Solutions (STS), Benefits Administration, and the Division of Budget to achieve the department's goals and facilitate a strong working relationship between the department and General Assembly.In addition to his work with the F&A divisions, Luke played a role in preparing the Governor's Budget and advocating for its approval in the General Assembly. These budgets included the largest tax cut in state history, two debt free budgets, and significant investments in recruiting jobs.Luke and his wife, Katie, live in Franklin with their two daughters, Ryall and Mackie.
Last Updated: February 15, 2026