Our Team
At Capitol Consultants we have an exceptional team with dynamic expertise. We are committed to solving complex challenges with our creative and collaborative strategic approach.
Richard Davis
Founder/Partner
Richard F. Davis, a South Carolina native, founded Capitol Consultants in 1981. Since that time, the company has grown into the largest government affairs and association management firm in the state. Mr. Davis started his political career as a legislative assistant to a United States Congressman in Washington, DC and ran the political campaigns for the Congressman during his tenure.
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He then became the Executive Vice President and Lobbyist for South Carolina's largest trade association with 10,000 members for 10 years before founding Capitol Consultants.
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Mr. Davis is the author of A Manual for Incumbents, a book in its third printing that is distributed to all members of the legislature, constitutional officers, and elected officials throughout the state. He also speaks frequently on the political process and "How to Communicate Effectively with Members of the General Assembly" to college and high school students as well as civic clubs and business groups.
As a strategic planning facilitator, Mr. Davis has developed a legislative strategic planning session that helps the client to focus on a more comprehensive plan of action. He has won numerous legislative awards and recognitions, including the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award.
The State, The Palmetto Business Report, The Southeastern Political Report, and a number of state business journals have named him the top lobbyist in South Carolina for a number of years, most recently in 2017.
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Mr. Davis is a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of First Citizens Bank and a former member of the University of South Carolina Retail and Hospitality Board, the Town of Lexington Planning Commission, and the Harvest Hope Food Bank Board of Directors.
Annie Wilson
Partner
Annie Wilson, a South Carolina native, earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of South Carolina and graduated cum laude. She received her law degree at the University of South Carolina where she was Chief Justice of the Moot Court Bar, and a member of the Order of the Barristers, President’s Council, John Belton O’Neill Inn of Court, and Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
Prior to joining Capitol Consultants, Annie worked with several Columbia law firms, the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee, and Circuit Court Judge Howard P. King on criminal matters.
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At Capitol Consultants, Annie and Richard Davis lead the Lobby Team and have been ranked the #1 & #2 Lobbyists in the state consistently by the Columbia Business Report. In addition to lobbying, Annie serves as Executive Director for multiple trade associations and nonprofit organizations.
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Annie is a member of the South Carolina Bar's Administrative Law Committee and regularly speaks to associations and community groups on the legislative process and advocacy training.
Nicki Davis
Chief Financial Officer
Nicki S. Davis is the Chief Financial Officer 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 and special events including golf tournaments, trade shows, educational seminars and conventions. Mrs. Davis also assists clients in navigating the requirements under South Carolina's ethics law.
Donald Wood
Senior Executive Director
Media & Legislative Coordinator
Donald Wood, a South Carolina native, has served as an Association Executive and Media & Legislative Coordinator at Capitol Consultants since 2003. Mr. Wood was previously employed by The State newspaper for 15 years and most recently served as Reader Relations Supervisor in the newsroom. Mr. Wood attended the University of South Carolina and majored in Political Science and History. At Capitol Consultants, Mr. Wood manages a business group and serves as an association management executive. He also assists in monitoring the actions of the General Assembly and obtaining critical information and distributing it to clients in a timely fashion.
Della Chadwick
Director of Financial Affairs
Della Chadwick, a South Carolina native, previously worked at Capitol Consultants from 2003-2005 as the Financial Manager and rejoined the company in 2013. She was previously employed by Silver Spur Properties, Inc. for 9 years as the Chief Financial Officer and has over 25 years of accounting experience. Ms. Chadwick’s duties include the daily accounting functions for Association Management clients. Ms. Chadwick also plays a key role in fundraising and event planning and coordination.
Adrienne Graham
Association Executive Director
Adrienne Graham, a Columbia, SC native, is a member of the Association Management Team. Adrienne earned a B.A. in Behavioral Science from Erskine College and a M.A. in International Administration from Ohio University. Adrienne has over twenty years’ experience in management at the association, non-profit, education and project level. She began her career with an international focus, serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer, followed by managing international contracts for a Washington-based firm, and then returning to Africa to manage relief efforts in a portion of Southern Sudan.
Adrienne served as Associate Director for an international non-profit in Mississippi for twelve years managing offices and projects around the world. She also directed a unit at a university which successfully met its goals to increase their diversity population and international opportunities. Adrienne has served in leadership positions for several organizations/associations, elected and appointed. She currently works with several associations at Capitol Consultants on their day to day management, communications, oversight, and event planning.
Catey Lechner
Government Affairs Associate
Catey Lechner, a South Carolina native, earned her B.A. in Politics and Policy from Liberty University. Catey has experience in a variety of political environments and has worked in both the Governor's Office and The White House. She was previously employed in the healthcare and financial sectors and brings that experience to her role at Capitol Consultants.
Robert Wilson
Counsel
Robert Wilson focuses on procurement, governance, and administrative issues for Capitol Consultants clients. A Sumter native, he is a graduate of the Clemson University Honors College, the University of South Carolina School of Law, and the Darla Moore School of Business IMBA program.
He has served as in-house intellectual property (IP) and technology transactions lawyer at a global Fortune 500 corporation, at a boutique New York law firm representing clients on international technology issues, specializing in structuring complex transactions and advising on data privacy, data security, and software licensing matters, a New York IT security company, and working for a Silicon Valley technology company in the robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence industries.
Robert has extensive experience with healthcare and IP licensing matters as well as state, local, and federal procurement. He accepted the role of Executive Director of the South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority in 2017 and has used this experience to serve as counsel for other state agencies since, particularly in an advisory procurement role.
Sydney Marcuccilli
Communications & Events Associate
Sydney Marcuccilli is a member of the Association Management Team, with a focus on member communication, association marketing, and event logistics.
Sydney Marcuccilli grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL and earned her B.S. in Marketing along with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Following graduation, she moved to South Carolina and began her career in communications with Capitol Consultants. She was previously a marketing intern for Suncast Corporation in Batavia, IL, where she managed website content and assisted product development leaders throughout the marketing of new products.
Mercy Dirks
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Marketing, Communications & Events Associate
Mercy Dirks is part of our Association Management team and is responsible for association marketing, member communications, and event logistics and support.
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Mercy is a native of Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications. Growing up, Mercy had a passion for musical theater and ballet. She has professional experience in television news producing, partnership management, marketing, public relations, and more.​
Pat Wilson
Certification Coordinator
Pat supports the Capitol Consultants team in a customer service role and focuses on collecting, analyzing and reporting on client databases and related data. She manages and reviews professional development and certification applications, updates and maintains information in both internal and external databases, and communicates with members and applicants to answer their questions and walk them through various processes including registration.