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) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
7) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
8) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
9) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
10) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
11) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
12) Connecticut Environmental Council
13) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
14) Connecticut Preservation Action
15) Consumer Data industry Association
16) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
17) Credit Union League of Connecticut
18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
21) CT Physical Therapy Association
26) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.
27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
28) eBay, Inc.
29) Eli Lilly & Co.
30) Hazel Health
31) JUUL Labs Inc.
32) Kooth USA, LLC
34) National Waste & Recycling Association
37) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
39) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
40) Restoration Industry Association
43) Scan Optics, LLC
44) Slalom Inc.
45) StubHub, Inc.
46) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
47) 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) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Electric Rates, LLC
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
7) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
8) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
9) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
10) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
11) Consumer Data industry Association
12) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
13) Credit Union League of Connecticut
14) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
15) CT Society of Radiologic Technologists
16) CTIA - The Wireless Association
18) Dijon LLC
19) eBay, Inc.
20) Eli Lilly & Co.
21) FFD Central LLC
22) Hazel Health
23) JUUL Labs Inc.
25) Kooth USA, LLC
27) Natera, Inc.
28) National Waste & Recycling Association
30) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
33) Salesforce, Inc.
34) Scan Optics, LLC
35) Slalom Inc.
36) StubHub, Inc.
37) TikTok Inc.
38) 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.
(404) 375-2849
260 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 2301, ATLANTA, GA, 30303,
2) ACT, Inc.
3) Airbnb, Inc.
6) Carvana
8) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
10) Clark Construction Group, LLC
12) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
13) Cumberland Community Improvement District
17) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
18) Georgia Council of Public Libraries
19) Georgia Poultry Federation
21) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
29) MARTA
33) Paramount Global
35) Purfoods, LLC
36) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
37) Rivian LLC
38) Safer Human Medicine, Inc.
39) Sage
41) Scofes Consulting on behalf of Unisys
42) Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse, Inc.
43) Tata American International Corporation (TAIC) dba Consultancy Services (TCS)
44) The University Financing Foundation
47) WelbeHealth, LLC
48) Wellpath
49) WIN Waste Innovations Holdings Inc.
50) Zillow
410-440-9267
1940 Nobles Mill Road, Darlington, MD, 21034,
2) American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
3) Associated Builders & Contractors
4) Center for Ecosystem Recovery
8) Harford County Deputy Sheriff's Union
9) Harford County Public Library
11) Johns Hopkins
13) Maryland Consumer Credit Association
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AFT-Maryland
2) Associated Builders & Contractors
3) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
5) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
7) Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership
8) Benevis, LLC
10) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
11) DoorDash, Inc.
13) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
14) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
15) Greater Baltimore Committee
16) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
19) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
20) Johns Hopkins
22) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
25) Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC
26) Mariner Finance
29) Maryland Land Title Association
30) Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
31) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
32) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
33) Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
34) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
38) Norfolk Southern Corporation
39) P3 Group, The
40) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
41) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
42) PRA Group, Inc.
43) RealPage, Inc.
44) Sharps Medical Waste Services
48) T.I.M.E. Organization, Inc., The
50) Turo, Inc.
51) Vaughn Greene Funeral Home
53) Visit Baltimore
54) Walmart Inc.
410-366-1500
2423 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD, 21218,
1) AbbVie Inc.
3) Associated Builders & Contractors
4) Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM)
5) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC
6) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
8) Benchmark Education Company
9) Benevis, LLC
10) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
11) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
12) DoorDash, Inc.
15) Employ Prince George's, Inc.
17) Family Tree, The
18) Fund for Educational Excellence
19) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
20) Greater Baltimore Committee
21) Harris Jones & Malone, LLC
23) HWS LLC dba Henry's Wrecker Service
24) Johns Hopkins
26) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
29) Mariner Finance
31) Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association
32) Maryland Families for Safe Birth
33) Maryland Land Title Association
34) Maryland Multi-Housing Association
35) Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
36) Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association
37) Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, The
39) National Association of Professional Employment Organizations
40) Noresco
41) Norfolk Southern Corporation
42) P3 Group, The
43) Penn National Gaming, Inc.
44) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
46) RELX Inc.
48) Sharps Medical Waste Services
50) Southern Management Companies
52) Turo, Inc.
53) United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.
55) US Oncology
57) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
58) Visit Baltimore
(678) 357-0353
260 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 2301, Atlanta, GA, 30303,
1) Airbnb, Inc.
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia)
5) Burnham RNG
9) Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.
11) City of Atlanta
12) City of Winder
13) Clark Construction Group, LLC
15) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC
16) Divert, Inc.
19) Georgia Poultry Federation
21) Georgia Transmission Corporation
22) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
27) Liquid Waste Management Holdings
28) Matter Management Enterprises, LLC
29) McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority
34) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
35) Rivian LLC
38) Scofes Consulting on behalf of Unisys
39) Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse, Inc.
40) Soil Science Society of Georgia
41) STACK Infrastructure, Inc.
44) The Georgia Conservancy, Inc.
46) Vivid Seats
47) Water Service Company of Georgia
48) Water Utility Management LLC
49) WIN Waste Innovations Holdings Inc.
50) Zillow
410-826-4218
1632 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD, 21231,