Richard F. Davis, a South Carolina native, is the President of Capitol Consultants, which he founded in 1984.  Since that time, the company has grown to become the largest governmental affairs and association management firm in the state of South Carolina.  

Mr. Davis started his political career as a legislative assistant to a United States Congressman in Washington, DC.  He also ran the political campaigns for the Congressman during his tenure.  He later was employed by the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.  He moved to Columbia and became the Executive Vice President and Chief Lobbyist for South Carolina's largest trade association for ten years.  After that, he formed Capitol Consultants which has grown from a one person organization to a current staff of fifteen.  

Mr. Davis has been lobbying for more than twenty years, has hundreds of hours of testifying experience, and understands the uniqueness of effective political strategy.  He is the author of "A Manual for Incumbents", a book in its third printing that will be distributed in 2008 to all members of the legislature, constitutional officers, and elected officials throughout the state.  He also conducts a seminar entitled "How to Communicate Effectively with Members of the General Assembly" for clients and organizations throughout the state. 

As a strategic planning facilitator, Mr. Davis has developed a legislative strategic planning session that helps the client to focus on a more comprehensive legislative plan of action. 

Mr. Davis has won numerous legislative awards and recognitions, including the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award given by the Governor for his state legislative accomplishments.  He has been featured in Influence Magazine, a Washington based publication.  The State newspaper in Columbia, SC, has named him the top lobbyist in South Carolina on numerous occasions.  Other national trade journals and publications have featured both Capitol Consultants and Mr. Davis.

Mr. Davis is a member of the Advisory Board of First Citizens Bank, the University of South Carolina Retail and Hospitality Board, the Town of Lexington (South Carolina) Planning Commission, former member of the Harvest Hope Food Bank Board of Directors, and a member of the Capital City, Palmetto and Summit Clubs.

Clients include manufacturing industries, waste management companies, construction and demolition contractors, local governments, the mining industry, recycling companies, and citizens concerned about the environment.

Nicki S. Davis is the Corporate Vice President of Capitol Consultants and serves as an Association Executive.  In this capacity, she coordinates annual conventions and trade shows and plans continuing education and informational seminars.  She oversees volunteers, manages committee functions, as well as designing and producing monthly and quarterly publications.  She facilitates fundraising & special events including golf tournaments, blood and food drives, educational seminars and conventions.  Additionally, she serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Capitol Consultants. 

Keely Fagen Yates is a Senior Vice President of the Association Management Division for Capitol Consultants, Inc.  She facilitates all daily activities and special events for statewide trade and professional associations ranging in membership from 30 companies to 6,500 individuals.  Ms. Yates' duties include meeting, trade show and convention planning,  member communications, financial and accounting activities, database management, coordinating fundraising and special events, and organizing educational seminars and workshops.  Ms. Yates also composes and distributes routine member correspondence, designs and disseminates postcards, brochures, signs, newsletters, and membership directories, and maintains association websites.  As the Senior Vice President of the Association Management Division, she supervises client relations for all association clients.

Ms. Yates is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston.

Bill Meetze is the Director of State Procurement Services at Capitol Consultants. Mr. Meetze spent 31 years with Burroughs/Unisys where he directed Unisys sales and marketing efforts to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia as Branch Manager and State Relationship Executive. In his role at Capitol Consultants, Mr. Meetze assists clients in developing business opportunities with South Carolina State and local governments. 

Laura Stuckey, a native of South Carolina, works as an association executive.  She rejoined Capitol Consultants in late 2005.  Ms. Stuckey previously worked at Capitol Consultants from November 1998-January 2003 as an association executive.  In 2003, she relocated to Athens, Georgia, to expand her knowledge in event planning by managing of a full-service event facility that included a restaurant, catering operation and florist.  Immediately prior to rejoining Capitol Consultants, Ms. Stuckey was employed by the SC Nurses Association.  Ms. Stuckey earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Francis Marion University.