Imperium Public Strategies has announced that Lauren Webb will serve as director of state government affairs.
According to a release, Webb, who was legislative director for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury since 2019, will oversee Imperium’s lobbying efforts at the Tennessee General Assembly.
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