Vogel Group named former Tennessee official Scott Sloan a principal at its Nashville office.
Sloan, formerly COO and general counsel for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), will help the lobbying firm’s clients with state legislative and regulatory strategy focused on higher education, gaming, and charitable solicitation regulation, as well as relations with state government and agencies.
“Vogel Group has built something special in Tennessee, combining a national platform with genuine, on-the-ground expertise,” Sloan said. “I’m excited to join such a talented team and to help clients navigate Tennessee government and advance their goals across the state.”
Alex Vogel, Vogel Group’s CEO, said Sloan is “one of the most respected operators in Tennessee state government, and his arrival is a major step forward for our Nashville practice.”
“He has run legal and external affairs for THEC, led policy at the Secretary of State’s office, and served as chief engrossing clerk of the Senate. That means he understands Tennessee government from every angle that matters to our clients — the legislature, the agencies, and the higher education world,” he said.
Catie Lane Bailey, a principal at the Vogel Group, said Sloan’s arrival is a “significant addition” to its Nashville team.
“He brings experience, relationships, and sound judgment across Tennessee government that you simply cannot replicate — he knows the legislature, the agencies, and the higher education and gaming landscapes, and our clients will feel that from day one. I am thrilled to have him join our growing Tennessee team,” Bailey noted.
During his time with the THEC, Sloan (pictured above) managed the agency’s legal and contracting funds, external affairs, communications, and represented the agency before the State Legislature for almost 15 years.
He helped develop and implement state higher education and workforce-development initiatives, including Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, and the Labor Education Alignment Program.
Sloan also played an important role in establishing the 2016 FOCUS Act, which created independent boards for Tennessee’s regional colleges and established board training protocols THEC currently uses, according to the lobbying firm’s press release.
Before joining THEC, Sloan worked as director of public policy and research for the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office and as a staffer in the state General Assembly.
Vogel Group is a bipartisan lobbying and advisory firm based in Washington, D.C., and five states.
Last month, Vogel Group announced it was moving its Nashville office to office space at the Broadwest to accommodate its growing staff.
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