Luke Ashley
JohnsonPossKirby Government Relations
luke@jpkgr.com
931-224-2749
511 Union Street Ste1820, Nashville, TN, 37219, 
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1) Anheuser-Busch Companies
2) Arconic
3) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
4) Centurion, LLC
5) CoreCivic, Inc.
6) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o 50 to 1 LLC
7) Deloitte Consulting LLP
8) EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
9) Eight Eleven Group LLC
10) FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION
11) Global Tel Link Corporation
12) Harpeth Financial Services, LLC
13) Humana Inc
14) IDEMIA North America
15) IMPaCT Care Inc.
16) Knoxville Leadership Foundation
17) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
18) Memphis Grizzlies and Fedex Forum
19) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
20) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
21) Presidio Networked Solutions
22) RAI Services Company
23) RELX Inc.
24) Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of America
25) TC Energy
26) TN Action 24/7
27) TN HOSPITAL ASSN.
28) TN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
29) Tootsies Entertainment LLC
30) UNUM GROUP
31) 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: July 03, 2025