William Shouldice & Associates LLC is a tri-partisan, Vermont lobbying, government affairs and public relations firm that designs customized legislative and regulatory lobbying strategies for Vermont, national and international clients. For over 40 years, our team of experienced professionals has helped our clients to successfully navigate the complex and challenging worlds of Vermont politics, lobbying, government affairs, public affairs and professional regulation.

Firm Specialties:
Our firm advocates on a wide-range of issues for clients such as Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, municipalities, multi-national and national firms, and entrepreneurs. We also specialize in helping clients through Vermont licensing and professional regulation matters at the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, as well as non-profit association management.

EMMA C. SHOULDICE joined the family firm on January 2, 2020. A 2019 graduate of Providence College, Emma received a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in Political Science with a Certificate in Business Studies.

Prior to graduation, Emma was a Senior Intern for Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline communicating directly with constituents, provided training to new interns on office protocols, wrote constituent communications, and handled information and database management. Emma also interned for William Shouldice & Associates LLC, monitoring House and Senate committees and bills, analyzed effects of potential amendments in the Vermont Legislature, and assessed the political landscape to proactively move client priorities.

Emma worked for The Advocacy Solutions LLC in Providence, Rhode Island while pursuing her college degree. At Advocacy Solutions, Emma analyzed fiscal year budgets and committee hearings to identify potential impact to clients' interests and presented findings to the Senior Lobbyist, tracked bills through all stages in the Rhode Island General Assembly, as well as managing bill calendars and committee hearings to ensure clients could attend essential meetings at the State House.

Emma's family comes from a long line of government relations enthusiasts. Her Aunt, Heather Shouldice, served in the Vermont House of Representatives. Her Father, Bill Shouldice IV, was Secretary of Commerce under Governor Howard Dean, and her Grandfather, Bill Shouldice III, is the Founder & Advisor of the Shouldice Firm. Emma's Great, Great Grandfather, William Burke, was a State Senator from Rutland County. Emma joins Heather Shouldice, Cheri L'Esperance and Tess Kennedy at William Shouldice & Associates LLC.

Emma lives in South Burlington and spends time on Cape Cod and Lake Dunmore in the summer.

William Shouldice & Associates LLC is a tri-partisan, Vermont lobbying, government affairs and public relations firm that designs customized legislative and regulatory lobbying strategies for Vermont, national and international clients. For over 40 years, our team of experienced professionals has helped our clients to successfully navigate the complex and challenging worlds of Vermont politics, lobbying, government affairs, public affairs and professional regulation.

Firm Specialties:
Our firm advocates on a wide-range of issues for clients such as Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, municipalities, multi-national and national firms, and entrepreneurs. We also specialize in helping clients through Vermont licensing and professional regulation matters at the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, as well as non-profit association management.

HEATHER SHOULDICE joined William Shouldice & Associates in 2005 and became President in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Heather was a member of the House of Representatives in the Vermont General Assembly where she served on the House Ways & Means Committee. This assignment gave her the privilege of obtaining firsthand knowledge of Vermont's tax system. Heather's successes have been the direct result of developing relationships in a true tri-partisan manner, making lasting relationships. She is known as a consensus builder and has brought this valuable skill to the firm.

Through her expansive experience, Heather directs planning and implementation of custom designed legislative strategies for their clients. These strategies include issue research and monitoring, constituency management, briefings for various audiences including government decision-makers outside the Legislature, preparing expert testimony and ensuring the client is in the right place at the right time.

SIMON THOMSON

(NHVT)

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Simon joined Sheehan Phinney Capitol Group in 2015 after serving for 10 years as a staff member for two New Hampshire U.S. Senators, John E. Sununu and Kelly Ayotte.

During Simon's tenure as a senate staffer, he worked on many in-state issues, which led to him developing meaningful relationships throughout the state and in state government that now provide our clients with a deep network to address concerns.

Since joining the firm, Simon has been involved in many key legislative issues at the State House. With his experience in public service, commitment to his clients, and the respect he has built on both sides of the aisle, Simon has become a go-to advocate who has served Capitol Group's clients well.

Simon was raised in a political family. His grandfather, Meldrim Thomson Jr., served three terms as governor of New Hampshire in the 1970s and his mother served three terms as a state representative.

As a third generation participant in New Hampshire's political process, Simon has developed his own network of elected officials and state agency staff members, which gives him insight on the innerworkings of the State House and throughout state government.

Simon, his wife Liz, and their two sons live in Merrimack, N.H. where he has served as a member of the town's Conservation Commission. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Greater Nashua YMCA and was recently installed as an incorporator with Franklin Savings Bank.

TOM ABDELNOUR

(Vermont)

ADAM AGUIRRE

(Vermont)
  • 802-622-3016

  • 15 East State Street Suite 4,MontpelierVT05602

CARRIE ALLEN

(Vermont)

RON BARNES

(Vermont)

AIMEE BERTRAND

(Vermont)

TESS BETTLER

(Vermont)

JARED BOMBERG

(Vermont)

NORA BOSWORTH

(Vermont)

CHRIS BRADLEY

(Vermont)

STEPHEN BURM

(Vermont)

SANDRA CAMERON

(Vermont)

HUGO CARMONA

(Vermont)

EMILY CARROLLO

(Vermont)

JOHN CASTLE

(Vermont)

SUSAN CEGLOWSKI

(Vermont)

MICHAEL CHOWANIEC

(Vermont)

KRISTIN CHRISTOPHER

(Vermont)

FRANK CIOFFI

(Vermont)

RYAN CLARK

(Vermont)

REBECCA COPANS

(Vermont)

DAVID CREER

(Vermont)

EILEEN CROWE

(Vermont)
  • 2200 Research Blvd, 2200 Research Blvd.,RockvilleMD20850

KIMBERLY CUCITI

(Vermont)

STEVE CUMMINGS

(Vermont)
Clients:

CHRISTOPHER D'ELIA

(Vermont)

KARINA DAILEY

(Vermont)

DEVIN DANNAT

(Vermont)

IAN DAVIS

(Vermont)
  • 150 Dorset Street Suite 245 Pmb 329,South BurlingtonVT05403

MICHAEL DELTRECCO

(Vermont)

ALEX DEMOLY

(Vermont)

JOHANNA DOREN

(Vermont)

BEN DOYLE

(Vermont)

STEPHANIE DRAGO

(Vermont)

WILLIAM DRISCOLL

(Vermont)

MOLLY DUGAN

(Vermont)
Clients:

JAMES DUMONT

(Vermont)
  • 802-453-7011

  • 15 Main Street Po Box 229BristolVT05443

RITCHARD ENGELHARDT

(Vermont)

JAMES FANNON

(Vermont)

JAMES FANNON

(Vermont)

RANDY FARMER

(Vermont)

CHRISTOPHER FIFE

(Vermont)

DANIEL FINGAS

(Vermont)

CAITRIONA FITZGERALD

(Vermont)

JACKLYN FOLSOM

(Vermont)

EDWARD FOX

(Vermont)

JEFFREY FRANCIS

(Vermont)

ADRIENNE FREDERICK

(Vermont)

KATHERINE GALLAGHER

(Vermont)

PATRICK GALLIVAN

(Vermont)

LUCIE GARAND

(Vermont)
Clients:

ETHAN GAUVIN

(Vermont)

MAURINE GILBERT

(Vermont)

SHELBY GIRARD

(Vermont)

KATIE GRAGNANIELLO

(Vermont)
Clients:

SANDRA GRANCE

(Vermont)

DEVON GREEN

(Vermont)

JON GROVEMAN

(Vermont)

ELIZABETH HAGAN

(Vermont)

MARK HAGE

(Vermont)

SAM HALLEMEIER

(Vermont)

HOWARD HANDLER

(Vermont)
  • 312-771-3974

  • 1515 W. 22nd St., Suite 1300WOak BrookIL60523

ZACHARY HARDY

(Vermont)

JENNIFER HARLOW

(Vermont)

SHARRON HARRINGTON

(Vermont)

JESSICA HAYS LUCAS

(Vermont)

CHRISTINE HENDERSON

(Vermont)

LAUREN HIERL

(Vermont)

NATALIE HIGGINS

(Vermont)

JENNIFER HORGAN

(Vermont)

KAREN HORN

(Vermont)

STEVEN HOWARD

(Vermont)

VINCENT ILLUZZI

(Vermont)

KIMBERLY JESSUP

(Vermont)

ABIGAIL JEWETT

(Vermont)
  • 415-389-6800

  • C/o 2350 Kerner Blvd., Ste. 250San RafaelCA94901

JUSTIN JOHNSON

(Vermont)
Clients:

SAMANTHA JOSEPH

(Vermont)

SHAINA KASPER

(Vermont)
Clients:

COLIN KEEGAN

(Vermont)

MADDIE KEMPNER

(Vermont)

ANDREW KINGMAN

(Vermont)

AIMEE KOCH

(Vermont)

MARK KOENIG

(Vermont)

TERESA KUENNING

(Vermont)

ETHAN LATOUR

(Vermont)
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HELEN LEBUN

(Vermont)

REBECCA LEVITT

(Vermont)

LOUISE LINTILHAC

(Vermont)

TRACY LOCKLIN

(Vermont)

REBECCA LONDON

(Vermont)

JOE LOPORTO

(Vermont)

ANNA LUCEY

(Vermont)

NICOLE MACTAVISH

(Vermont)

MOLLY MAHAR KERR

(Vermont)

GEORGIA MAHERAS

(Vermont)

JUSTIN MARSH

(Vermont)

COLLEEN MATTESON

(Vermont)

WENDY MAYS

(Vermont)
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  • 4 Charmichael Street 111-106,Essex JunctionVT05452

REBECCA MCBROOM

(Vermont)

ERICA MCLAUGHLIN

(Vermont)

SEAN MCLAUGHLIN

(Vermont)

MATT MCMAHON

(Vermont)
Clients:

MIKE MCRAITH

(Vermont)

TIMOTHY MEEHAN

(Vermont)

HILARY MELTON

(Vermont)
Clients:

ELENA MIHALY

(Vermont)
  • 802-223-5992

  • 15 East State Street Suite 4,MontpelierVT05602

TARA MILLER

(Vermont)

BRYTON MOELLER

(Vermont)

MARY MOHLMAN

(Vermont)

MICHELLE MONROE

(Vermont)

SEAN MOORE

(Vermont)

MATTHEW MUSGRAVE

(Vermont)

CHELSEA MYERS

(Vermont)

JAY NICHOLS

(Vermont)

ADAM NORTON

(Vermont)

ANDREW O'CONNOR

(Vermont)

LAUREN OATES

(Vermont)

NEIL ODELL

(Vermont)

OLIVER OLSEN

(Vermont)

JESSICA OSKI

(Vermont)

MASON OVERSTREET

(Vermont)

LEANN PARADISE

(Vermont)

LAURA PELOSI

(Vermont)
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LOUIS PORTER

(Vermont)

JOSH REAP

(Vermont)

DAVID REID

(Vermont)

JOHN REYNOLDS

(Vermont)

MARGARET REYNOLDS

(Vermont)

CHRIS RICE

(Vermont)
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MICHAEL RICE

(Vermont)

MARGARET RICHARDSON

(Vermont)

COLIN ROBINSON

(Vermont)

RALPH RODRIGUEZ

(Vermont)

SAMANTHA ROMANO

(Vermont)

PATRICK ROONEY

(Vermont)

ERIK ROSSENBAUER

(Vermont)
Clients:

JENNY RUSHLOW

(Vermont)

RICHARD SANDERSON

(Vermont)

FATIMA SANZ

(Vermont)
  • 1 State Street Plaza 15th Floor ,New YorkNY10004

JONATHAN SCHREIBER

(Vermont)

EVELYN SEIDNER

(Vermont)

KYLE SEPE

(Vermont)

JONATHAN SHAER

(Vermont)

KSHITIJ SHAH

(Vermont)

HALEY SHAW

(Vermont)

RONALD SHEMS

(Vermont)

CAROLYN SHERIDAN

(Vermont)

CAROLINE SHERMAN-GORDON

(Vermont)

SHAWN SHOULDICE MCSHANE

(Vermont)

JULIE SILVERMAN

(Vermont)

ISAAC SMITH

(Vermont)

FRANK STANLEY - CAPITAL CONNECTIONS

FRANK STANLEY - CAPITAL CONNECTIONS

(Vermont)

DAN SWANSON

(Vermont)

DONALD TINNEY

(Vermont)

PETER TUCKER

(Vermont)

GRAHAM UNANGST-RUFENACHT

(Vermont)

KATHY URFFER

(Vermont)

ASHLIE VAN METER

(Vermont)

SHANNON VARLEY

(Vermont)

KIM VELK

(Vermont)

BETHANY WALLACE

(Vermont)

LINDSEY WALTER

(Vermont)

ANDREW WATSON

(Vermont)

CAROLYN WEIR

(Vermont)

DOUGLAS WHEELER

(Vermont)
Clients:

ABBY WHITE

(Vermont)
  • 802-262-1206

  • 8 Bailey AveMontpelierVT05602

BRYAN WIDENHOUSE

(Vermont)

RON WILD

(Vermont)

TIM WILKERSON

(Vermont)

ERIKA WOLFFING

(Vermont)
Clients:

KELSEY WULFKUHLE

(Vermont)

FORD YOUNG

(Vermont)

JENNIFER YOUNG

(Vermont)

ANGELA ZAIKOWSKI

(Vermont)

MICHAEL ZIMMER

(Vermont)
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TINA ZUK

(Vermont)