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Led by CEO Steve Scofes, our professionals possess decades of combined experience working with key Michigan legislators of both political parties as well as legislators on Capitol Hill. Their reputation—as a firm and as individuals—is as valuable an asset as the collective knowledge, resources, and expertise they put at every client’s disposal.
Stephen G. Scofes - CEO Dan Gustafson - Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Roland Harmes - Senior Director for Environmental and Energy Affairs Teresa Edwards - Director for Communications and Legislative Affairs Reggie Ball (OC) - Senior Director for Public Safety / Information and Technology George S. Scofes - Consultant / Special Projects Manager Linda K. Pung - Executive Assistant Sam Boumis - Legal Counsel / Lobbying Advocate & Liaison Daniel M. Schuster - Consultant Stephen G. Scofes  Stephen G. Scofes is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. Mr. Scofes has been in the governmental affairs process since 1983.Mr. Scofes has had a distinguished career in the legislative, business development and association field. He began his career as Director of Governmental Affairs and Dental Care Programs at the Michigan Dental Association. He then moved on to direct the Highway Users Federation as its Regional Director of Governmental Affairs for Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and on Capitol Hill which led him to head up the Governmental Affairs Division for the Michigan Merchants Council & Associates for seven years, which led to the formation and partnership of Government Policy Consultants where he served as Partner/President prior to forming Scofes & Associates in 1995. Steve’s primary areas of expertise include legislative and political strategy, as well as business development, providing clients a sound strategy in the procurement of local, state, and federal contracts. Steve currently represents and has represented some of the largest companies in the United States. Those companies include Toyota, Kroger, Koch, Eli Lilly, Nascar, Donald Trump, Sprint, Baxter, and has included work in the areas of tax, environment, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, gaming, and transportation. Mr. Scofes and his firm have posted some major returns for its clients over the past 15 years, resulting in their continuing loyalty to Scofes & Associates and its abilities. In 2006, Scofes & Associates was successful working on behalf of its clients on two of the three top issues in the state of Michigan; the Toyota land sale and Michigan International Speedway/ISC, Transportation Infrastructure. These two issues were not only very important to S&A’s clients, but vital to Michigan’s economy. Mr. Scofes’ reputation and abilities caught the attention of three former cabinet members of President Clinton; James Lee Witt, General Wesley Clark, and Rodney Slater, former Secretaries of FEMA, Transportation and the board of NATO, respectively. Mr. Scofes was retained by James Lee Witt & Associates to help provide its business opportunities throughout the country in the areas of Emergency Preparation, Urgent 911 and disaster recovery. General Wesley Clark and Mr. Scofes have formed a partnership to represent U.S. and international companies within the Congress and the Department of Defense in helping consult those companies in the military procurement process. In 1993, Mr. Scofes was voted the number one, single interest lobbyist in the state of Michigan by legislators, administrative staff, and the news media. He was also rated as one of the top 20 best lobbyists in Michigan. In the 2001 Inside Michigan Politics lobbyist rankings, Mr. Scofes ranked fourth out of 1,300 individual lobbyists; and under the ranking with the most positive ratings, he ranked number two. In 2006, Mr. Scofes was again rated as one of Michigan’s top ten individual lobbyists and was also listed in the national publication, ABL, America’s Best Lobbyists. Additionally, the prestigious Crain’s Detroit Business publication has ranked Scofes & Associates Consulting in the top seven lobbying firms for the last ten years, consecutively. Mr. Scofes was also chosen by Lansing Magazine as one of Michigan's most influential people in the legislative arena. He has a BA in telecommunications and political science from Arizona State University. Mr. Scofes' civic and professional boards include Michigan Capital Medical Center, Area Eight Special Olympics, Joe Dumars Children's Hospital Foundation, Alice Cooper’s-Solid Rock Foundation, The Matthew Kelly Foundation, Ele’s Place foundation for grieving children. email: <back to top> Dan Gustafson  Prior to his recent appointment as Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, at Scofes & Associates Consulting, Dan Gustafson was the President and Drawing on years of political experience as a former legislator in the Michigan House of Representatives, Governor John Engler called upon Dan's integrity and management skills when he appointed him to serve first as the Chairman of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and then as Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Both regulatory agencies required the interpretation and implementation of the controlling legislative acts and their corresponding administrative rules. Dan guided these agencies with the understanding that the state was a partner with their customers and worked to find solutions to problems facing industry players. As a member of the Legislature, Dan's peers recognized his leadership abilities in electing him to the leadership position of minority floor leader. Dan developed an expertise in regulatory law by serving as Vice Chair of the Public Utilities Committee where he was instrumental in shaping telecommunications and electric utility legislation. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Mr. Gustafson oversaw the budget of the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, home of the states leading regulatory agencies. Dan was highly recognized for his ability to successfully reach beyond partisan boundaries to achieve balance policy objectives. Chief of Staff to Lt. Governor Dick Posthumus, years of service on both House and Senate staff, and a system administrator for Cadillac Motor Car, round out Mr. Gustafson's work experience. A Master Degree in Business Administration, from In addition to being Legal Counsel and a Lobbying Advocate at S&A, Sam acts as a Liaison with Greek businesses, government entities, and individuals. He is fluent in the Greek language and grammar. Mr. Schuster was appointed consultant for the Italian Government by Frank D. Stella, President of the National Italian American Foundation in 1997. Since 1999, he has been on the advisory board of the Institute for Diversity in Business Services, an institute of Eastern Michigan University. Mr. Schuster was appointed Advisor for Fiat in Afghanastan in 2002, and in 2003 was appointed Advisor for International Relations of the Ministry of Public Works in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Light Industries and Food Stuff in Afghanistan, and the Afghanistan Ministry of Frontiers. |
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Lansing, Michigan (517) 485-5536 | Washington, DC (800) 871-2577 | Detroit, Michigan (313) 872-3330 | Chicago, Illinois (312) 371-8638
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Roland Harmes is Senior Director for Environmental and Energy Affairs at Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. Mr. Harmes has over 30 years of experience with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources where he served as Director from 1991 to 1995, Division Chief of the Real Estate Division from 1981 to 1991, Acquisition Supervisor of the Lands Division from 1976 to 1980, Review Appraiser of the Lands Division from 1975 to 1976, and Land Appraiser of the Lands Division from 1965 to 1975. Prior to that he served as a Forester for the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks from 1964 to 1965.
Prior to her appointment as Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs at Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc., Teresa Edwards worked for the Michigan House of Representatives for five years as Legislative Assistant to State Representative Brenda Clack.
Reggie Ball is the Senior Director for Public Safety / Information and Technology for Scofes & Associates' Detroit office. He also consults to major corporations throughout the country in the areas of Homeland, corporate, and personal security.
George S. Scofes is a Consultant/Special Projects Manager for Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. He handles projects with the Liquor Control Commission; the Department of Community Health’s WIC [Women, Infants, and Children] Program; Food Stamps; Lottery Commission, and assists with international clients.
Linda K. Pung is Executive Assistant at Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. She performs office management, administrative support, and scheduling functions.
Sam Boumis is our In-house Legal Counsel at Scofes & Associates Consulting Inc. Sam also acts as a Lobbying Advocate & Liaison for our clients. Prior to joining S&A, Sam worked as an Attorney for Abro P.C., a Farmington Hills law practice. While in Law School, Sam worked as a Law Clerk for Church, Kritselis & Wyble, P.C., a Lansing based law practice. Sam has also Clerked for the Michigan Supreme Court under the auspices of Justice Elizabeth Weaver. Sam is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University. While earning his Masters Degree, Sam worked for The Lansing Police Department-Public Information Officer Division as a civilian Relations Advisor. He also interned as a Crime Analyst for the Michigan State Police Department-Criminal Justice Information Center.
Daniel M. Schuster is a consultant to Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc. He has been instrumental in working with Scofes & Associates to bring Italian companies to the United States market.
