Bess McWherter Anderson

Bess McWherter Anderson currently serves as the Director of Government Relations & Stakeholder Engagement at Tractor Supply Company, a position held since October 2023. Prior to this role, Bess was a Principal at The Ingram Group from June 2021 to October 2023 and served as a Senior Legislative Assistant in the office of Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) from May 2018 to June 2021. Experience includes a position as Government Affairs Coordinator at PepsiCo and roles within the U.S. Senate, specifically as a Protocol Assistant and Staff Assistant for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Bess began a career path in international relations as a Research Assistant for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in 2014. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in International Business & Policy from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University, with ongoing studies at The London School of Economics and Political Science.