Anita Schepker

( Connecticut )
Introduction

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.

Clients

1) Abbott Laboratories

2) Accenture LLP

3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)

4) Benchmark Senior Living

5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

6) Community Association Institute - Connecticut

7) Coordinated Transportation Solutions

8) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.

9) CT Psychological Assoc.

10) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.

11) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation

12) Eli Lilly & Co.

13) FFD Central LLC

14) Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance

15) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.

16) JUUL Labs Inc.

17) Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association

18) Novo Nordisk Inc.

19) Otis Elevator Company

20) Pear Therapeutics, Inc.

21) Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.

22) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

23) Prospect Schools, Inc

24) Safelite

25) The Retreat (Retreat) c/o The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Biography

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.

Last Updated: November 17, 2020