Greg Hinote, the former deputy mayor under Mayor Karl Dean, has joined The Ingram Group, the Nashville-based lobbying and consulting firm led by Tom Ingram. According to a news release, Hinote joins the firm as its managing director. In addition to Nashville, The Ingram Group operates an office in Washington, D.C. While that office has done business as The First Group, it is adopting The Ingram Group name as of Dec.