In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) AbbVie Inc.
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.
8) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
12) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
13) Connecticut Environmental Council
14) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
15) Connecticut Preservation Action
16) Consumer Data industry Association
17) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
18) Credit Union League of Connecticut
19) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
20) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
21) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
23) CT Physical Therapy Association
28) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
29) eBay, Inc.
30) Eli Lilly & Co.
31) First American Title Insurance Company
32) Hazel Health
33) JUUL Labs Inc.
34) Kinship Health
35) Kooth USA, LLC
37) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
38) National Waste & Recycling Association
39) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
42) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
44) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
47) Scan Optics, LLC
48) Slalom Inc.
49) StubHub, Inc.
50) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
51) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.
Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.
Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
1) AbbVie Inc.
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
8) ClimateHaven
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
12) Consumer Data industry Association
13) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
14) Country Holding Company, LLC
15) Credit Union League of Connecticut
16) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
17) CTIA - The Wireless Association
19) Dignity Grows
20) Dijon LLC
21) eBay, Inc.
22) Eli Lilly & Co.
23) FFD Central LLC
24) First American Title Insurance Company
25) Hazel Health
26) JUUL Labs Inc.
27) Kinship Health
28) Kooth USA, LLC
30) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
31) National Waste & Recycling Association
32) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
34) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
37) Salesforce, Inc.
38) Scan Optics, LLC
39) Slalom Inc.
40) StubHub, Inc.
41) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Josh Hughes is a Senior Vice President, lobbyist and attorney at Capitol Consulting. He brings to Capitol Consulting a solid reputation with over 15-years of experience as a Capitol insider with extensive knowledge of the legislative process and policymakers. Over the years, Josh's network of contacts has provided his clients with access to all levels of state government in the legislative, administrative and executive branches. He has a reputation of working tirelessly to achieve successful results for the clients he is privileged to serve.
During his State Capitol lobbying career Josh has provided leadership and strategic advice to numerous corporations, state and national associations as well as nonprofit organizations including Tesla Motors Inc., Caterpillar, the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Greenskies Renewable Energy, the Association of American Publishers, the Corporation for Battery Recycling (Duracell, Panasonic and Energizer), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Splunk Inc., alcohol retailers, distillers and wholesalers. Josh also continues to work with legislative campaigns in both parties bolstering the bipartisan connections of the firm.
Before becoming a State Capitol lobbyist, while in law school Josh was an intern with CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate in New York City. Prior to that Josh worked in the sales department of John Hancock Mutual Funds in Boston. In addition, he was on the account team of Ingall's Advertising.
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature with a minor in Environmental Studies from Hartwick College. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
7) Coordinated Transportation Solutions
8) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
10) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.
11) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
12) Eli Lilly & Co.
13) FFD Central LLC
20+ years
Anita L. Schepker, Esq. joins Capitol Consulting after nearly a four-decade career in government relations. Anita has a wealth of knowledge about state government that only comes from successfully navigating numerous complex client issues through the halls at the State Capitol. Prior to joining Capitol Consulting, Anita was president and founder of Schepker&Associates, LLC, a full-service government relations and regulatory law firm. Anita brings to Capitol Consulting a broad group of clients that she's has represented for many years including among others: Abbott Laboratories, AFLAC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Connecticut Psychological Association, DaVita, Eli Lilly, Horizan Pharma, PhRMA and Safelite Auto Glass.
Prior to starting Schepker&Associates, Anita was a principal in another Hartford based lobbying firm where she acted as president of the firm's public affairs corporation, directing all legislative and regulatory issues, and litigation for the firms' clients.
Anita got her start in legislative lobbying in 1981 at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) where she began as a staff attorney and was promoted to general counsel. As general counsel, she headed CBIA's legal and political departments. After eight years at CBIA Anita was hired as the senior vice president for government affairs at the Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (CBT) where she oversaw all of its state legislative and regulatory activities. In addition, she coordinated CBT's federal and state political action committee activities.
Anita is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and she received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law. Also, she has a Masters in Education from St. Joseph's College.
617-285-6512
28 Beechwood Road, 28 Beechwood Road, Braintree, MA, 02184,
515-422-9299
510 East Locust St., Des Moines, IA, 50309,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Adventureland Amusement Park
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Altumint
7) American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
9) Apple Inc.
10) Association of Dental Support Organizations
11) AT & T
13) Connected Nation Development Corp.
16) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
17) Eli Lilly & Co.
18) Energy Transfer
20) Fortinet
21) Four Oaks
23) Holmes Murphy
24) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
29) Iowa Fertilizer
30) Iowa Great Lakes Association
33) Iowa Northern Railway Company
35) Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association
36) Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.
37) Kent Corporation
38) Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC
39) MCNA
40) MercyOne
41) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa
42) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
43) Pivot Bio
49) SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC
51) Summit Group
52) Weitz Company
53) Western Governors University
317-460-6485
893 DELAWARE STREET, DROP CODE 1807, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46285,
515-518-5719
510 E Locust Ste 200, Des Moines, IA, 50309,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Adventureland Amusement Park
5) Altumint
7) Apple Inc.
8) Association of Dental Support Organizations
10) Connected Nation Development Corp.
13) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
14) Eli Lilly & Co.
15) Energy Transfer
17) Fortinet
18) Four Oaks
19) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
21) Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education
24) Iowa Fertilizer
28) Iowa Northern Railway Company
30) Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association
31) Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.
32) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
33) Kent Corporation
34) Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC
35) MCNA
36) MercyOne
37) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa
38) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
39) Pivot Bio
45) SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC
47) Summit Group
48) Weitz Company
860-729-4877
28 Beechwood Road, Braintree, MA, 02184,
(304) 488-7277
28 Westwood Pointe, Parkersburg, WV, 26101,
515-669-1304
510 E LOCUST ST, SUITE 200, DES MOINES, IA, 50309,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Adventureland Amusement Park
5) Altumint
6) American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
8) Apple Inc.
9) Association of Dental Support Organizations
13) Eli Lilly & Co.
14) Energy Transfer
16) Fortinet
17) Four Oaks
18) Holmes Murphy
19) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
21) Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education
24) Iowa Fertilizer
28) Iowa Northern Railway Company
30) Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association
31) Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.
32) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
33) Kent Corporation
34) Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC
35) MCNA
36) MercyOne
37) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa
38) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
44) SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC
46) Summit Group
47) Weitz Company
563-929-6315
510 E Locust STE 200, Des Moines, IA, 50309,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Adventureland Amusement Park
5) Altumint
7) Apple Inc.
8) Association of Dental Support Organizations
9) AT & T
11) Connected Nation Development Corp.
14) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
15) Eli Lilly & Co.
16) Energy Transfer
18) Four Oaks
20) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
25) Iowa Fertilizer
26) Iowa Great Lakes Association
29) Iowa Northern Railway Company
31) Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association
32) Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.
33) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
34) Kent Corporation
35) Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC
36) MCNA
37) MercyOne
38) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa
39) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
43) SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC
45) Summit Group
46) Weitz Company
800 E Canal Street, Richmond, VA, 23219,