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) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Electric Rates, LLC
5) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
6) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
8) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
10) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
11) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
12) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
13) Consumer Data industry Association
14) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
15) Credit Union League of Connecticut
16) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
17) CT Society of Radiologic Technologists
18) CTIA - The Wireless Association
20) Dijon LLC
21) eBay, Inc.
22) Eli Lilly & Co.
23) FFD Central LLC
24) Hazel Health
25) JUUL Labs Inc.
27) Kooth USA, LLC
29) Natera, Inc.
30) National Waste & Recycling Association
32) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
35) Salesforce, Inc.
36) Scan Optics, LLC
37) Slalom Inc.
38) StubHub, Inc.
39) TikTok Inc.
40) United Concrete Products 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.
1) Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.
3) American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments
4) American Coatings Association
5) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
6) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
7) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
8) Curaleaf
9) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
10) Independent Payroll Providers Association c/o National Strategies, LLC
11) Insurance Agents & Brokers of Maryland, Inc., care of Bryson F. Popham, P.A.
12) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
13) Lilly USA, LLC
14) Maryland Academy of Family Physicians
15) Maryland AGC
16) Maryland and District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
17) Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
18) Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
19) Maryland Motor Truck Association
20) Maryland Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
21) Maryland Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
22) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
24) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
26) National Waste & Recycling Association
27) Patient First
28) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.
15-20 years
Steve Wise joined the Firm in 2002 and became a partner in 2008. Early in his career with the Firm he was recognized by the The Gazette as one of the "Rising Stars" of the State House lobbying corps, and he has consistently ranked among the top earning lobbyists in Annapolis since that time.
Steve represents a diverse group of clients before the General Assembly and State agencies, including trade associations and companies in the alcoholic beverage, insurance, gaming, health care, telecommunications and environmental industries.
Mr. Wise's legal practice focuses on administrative law and regulatory matters. He has appeared before the Liquor Boards in 16 of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions and before the Office of the Comptroller, representing alcoholic beverage licensees on licensing and enforcement matters. Steve also represents health care professionals in licensing and disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Physicians, insurance producers and premium finance companies before the Insurance Administration, and has represented maritime-related industries before the Department of Natural Resources. Steve has appeared in many of the State's Circuit Courts, and litigated cases both before the Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals.
Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1991 and his Masters degree in Public Administration in 1994, both from Florida State University. He graduated cum laude from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law in 2001, and he is admitted to the Maryland State Bar as well as the U.S. District Court for Maryland. Mr. Wise was born and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Denton, and now resides in Annapolis with his wife Amy and twin sons.
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) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
4) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
5) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
6) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
7) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
9) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
10) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
11) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
12) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
13) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
14) Connecticut Environmental Council
15) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
16) Connecticut Preservation Action
17) Consumer Data industry Association
18) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
19) Credit Union League of Connecticut
20) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
21) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
22) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
23) CT Physical Therapy Association
28) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.
29) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
30) eBay, Inc.
31) Eli Lilly & Co.
32) Futures Inc.
33) Hazel Health
34) JUUL Labs Inc.
35) Kooth USA, LLC
37) National Waste & Recycling Association
40) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
42) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
43) Restoration Industry Association
46) Scan Optics, LLC
47) Slalom Inc.
48) StubHub, Inc.
49) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
50) 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.
Individual service with attention to detail
20+ years
Indiana State Bar Association, Legislative Committee - Past Chair
Indiana Society of Association Executives, Governmental Affairs Committee - Co Chair
CKC Member - Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis
Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana - Board of Directors
Columbia Club
Continual presence before House and Senate Environmental Affairs Committees. Several years of experience with Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
For more than twenty years, Mr. Bennett has represented business interests as a lobbyist before state government. In both the legislative and regulatory arenas, he has become a trusted source of information and a tireless advocate. For the last several years, environmental and energy issues have been his primary focus.
Mr. Bennett holds a bachelor of science from Ball State University and a Juris Doctorate from IU Law School -- Indianapolis.
Early in the spring of 2010 Bennett established a consulting company; PKB Consulting, LLC. Lobbying clients include the National Waste & Recycling Association - Indiana chapter and the Indiana Cast Metals Association. In recent years, Mr. Bennett represented trade associations for manufacturing and home building.
A native Hoosier, raised in Crawfordsville, Bennett resides with his family in Noblesville.
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2) AT Government Strategies LLC
5) eBay, Inc.
6) Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC
7) Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
10) Major League Baseball Players Association
11) Major League Soccer Players Association
13) Missouri Association of County Auditors
17) Missourians For Local Asset Governance
18) Mizzou Greek Alliance, Inc.
19) Municipal League of Metro St. Louis
20) National Basketball Association Players Association
21) National Elevator Industry, Inc.
22) National Football League Players Association
23) National Hockey League Players Association
24) National Waste & Recycling Association
25) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
26) SPM Coalition
27) St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
28) Stub Hub
30) Veritext, LLC
31) Wells Fargo
251-375-6050
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1) Alabama Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (AADMO)
2) Alabama Community College System
3) Alabama High School Athletic Association
4) Alabama Municipal Court Clerks & Magistrate Association
5) Alabama Tourism Partnership
6) American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
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1010 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC, 20007,
1) American Catalog Mailers Association
7) CoreCivic
10) Forest Landowners Association
11) Global Growth
12) Hyliion, Inc.
14) JRD Law PLLC (on behalf of Happiest Baby, Inc)
15) JSW Steel, USA
16) Kutak Rock on behalf of Combat Medical
18) Max Schachter
21) National Waste & Recycling Association
22) Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
23) ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc.
24) Reven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
28) SmileDirectClub
29) SMR Automotive Mirrors International USA Inc
31) Speedcast Communications, Inc.
33) TeraGroup
34) Texas Medical Center Supply
35) The Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA)
37) Vectrus
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3) AT Government Strategies LLC
4) County Commissioners Association of Missouri
5) eBay, Inc.
6) Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC
7) FileVine
14) Missouri Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
15) Missouri Wholesale Distributors Association
16) Mizzou Greek Alliance, Inc.
17) Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC
18) National Waste & Recycling Association
20) Richard C. Wiles & Associates
21) Sam Wiles
22) St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
26) Veritext, LLC
410-244-7000
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2) American Coatings Association
3) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
4) Behavioral Health System Baltimore
6) Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association
7) County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland
8) DaVita, Inc.
9) Flock Group Inc. dba Flock Safety
10) Independent Payroll Providers Association c/o National Strategies, LLC
11) Lilly USA, LLC
15) Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association
17) Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association
18) MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
20) National Waste & Recycling Association
21) Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
22) Retail Finance International Holdings, Inc.
25) TurnAround, Inc.
1010 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC, 20007,
1) American Catalog Mailers Association
6) CoreCivic
10) JSW Steel, USA
11) Kutak Rock on behalf of Combat Medical
12) Max Schachter