Bob Canavan, Principal, Federal Management Strategies, Inc. Bob Canavan is an experienced Washington lobbyist who has covered K-12 federal education issues such as ESEA/ESSA, Perkins CTE, IDEA, and school infrastructure through six Presidential administrations. His particular area of expertise is in federal funding and education appropriations. Bob Canavan and his firm Federal Management Strategies works with CASBO and California school districts advocating in Washington with Congress and federal agencies including the US Department of Education for California students and schools.