Meet the Team

Todd Womack

Todd Womack

President & CEO

Todd Womack is president and CEO of Bridge Public Affairs and the former chief of staff and staff director for U.S. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is Corker’s longest-serving aide and remains a principal advisor.

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Brent Wiles

Brent Wiles

Senior Vice President

Brent Wiles is senior vice president at Bridge Public Affairs, with nearly two decades of experience in the U.S. Senate, both on Capitol Hill and in Tennessee. Brent is an experienced advisor on government and public affairs matters, providing strategic counsel to organizations of all sizes.

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Presley Nixon

Presley Nixon

Executive Assistant & Project Coordinator

Presley Nixon serves as executive assistant and project coordinator, supporting the firm’s CEO, COO, and SVPs and leading a wide range of projects for clients.

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John Goetz

John Goetz

Senior Vice President

John Goetz is senior vice president at Bridge Public Affairs and spends a majority of his time focused on the firm’s growing health care practice. In addition to his significant background in the health care business sector, he is an expert on TennCare.

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Tim Gehring

Tim Gehring

Vice President

Tim Gehring is a vice president at Bridge Public Affairs and a former U.S. Department of State official, with over a decade of experience in foreign affairs in both government and non-governmental organizations (NGO).

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Austin Cantrell

Austin Cantrell

Vice President

Austin Cantrell is a former White House Assistant Press Secretary and serves as vice president of Bridge Public Affairs. He uses his public and private sector experience to lead the firm’s media relations and strategic communications practice.

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Strategic Partners

We’ve been in the relationship-building business for decades and along the way we’ve formed a vast network of colleagues in practically every field imaginable. If your project requires expertise in a specific area, we’ll often partner with experts from within our network to help you meet your goals.