As a former senior Republican Senate staffer, T.A. knows what it takes to successfully navigate D.C. Since arriving at Monument in 2015, he has helped clients understand the current political environment while providing expertise on appropriations, agriculture, nutrition, transportation, and defense issues.

Previously, T.A. worked for former Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) as the Republican Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, where he helped develop, negotiate, and pass the five-year reauthorization of federal agriculture and nutrition assistance programs collectively known as the Farm Bill. T.A. previously held senior staff roles such as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Cochran when he was the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.