Chief of Staff

James K. Polk Building, Suite 700
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN  37243
Phone:  615.741.2848
Fax:  615.741.2508

Steve Townsend serves as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Transportation for the State of Tennessee. In this role, he helps execute a multiple-department effort to implement the Deputy Governor’s vision for Tennessee infrastructure investments, including surface, air, rail, broadband, and water assets, and guides the Department of Transportation’s organizational operations and improvements necessary to fulfill its mission.