Kathleen Bowen

At Impact, Kathleen employs over two decades of government service and legislative lobbying experience to advance key initiatives on behalf of the firm’s clients at the state and local government level in Georgia. Prior to joining Impact, Kathleen served in a lead lobbying role for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). During her 17 years at ACCG, she served as a member of the ACCG governmental affairs team and was responsible for public policy in the areas of transportation, economic development, natural resources and the environment as well as federal policy issues. Kathleen maintains active relationships with key local government leaders across Georgia.

Prior to her government affairs role, Kathleen held the position of Deputy Director of Executive Appointments and Intergovernmental Affairs Liaison in the Office of Governor Sonny Perdue, with direct responsibility for managing board appointments and local government relationships for the Office of the Governor. Before joining the Governor’s office, she served on staff in the office of U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Terry Everett (AL-2) in his Washington, D.C. office.

Kathleen is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb and the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL). She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Mississippi. Kathleen and her husband have two children, are residents of DeKalb County and are parishioners of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.