Stephen Koppekin, Founder & President of Koppekin Consulting, Inc

Stephen Koppekin, founder and president of Koppekin Consulting, Inc., has over 43 years of experience in the labor and employment industry. In his role as president, Stephen uses his professional experience to provide clients with comprehensive and cost-effective labor and employment consulting, helping clients better understand the complexity of businesses and initiating company ambitions to improve workplaces.

Growing up in northern New Jersey, Stephen Koppekin began working at a young age to combat financial hardships. After spending several months as a worker for an industrial oil plant, Stephen decided to alter his career path and attend college. With an eagerness to move forward, he was accepted into Fairleigh Dickinson University as an Economics major.

Stephen thrived at college, simultaneously excelling in his academics and leadership capabilities. Not only did he establish his college’s first Economics Journal, he also became head of the Student Faculty Committee. Stephen graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson in 1967 with his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. After graduating, he pursued a career in comparative economic systems before deciding he wanted to further his education.

Stephen Koppekin was later accepted into Rutgers School of Law and worked closely with Alfred W. Blumrosen, law professor and first Director of Conciliation. While working on a case backlog in the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, Stephen realized he could effectively trim a filer’s “waiting time” down to forty days from the previous nine months’ expected time. Upon arriving at this solution, he determined he could use his problem-solving prowess to streamline processes and solutions for organizations. In 1970, Stephen earned his Juris Doctor and later went on to pursue his passions for employment and labor.

After graduating from law school, Stephen began a position working at a small general practice firm. At the firm, he became well-versed in small claims, wills, and real estate. Six months later, he moved on to begin working with the National Labors Relation Board, where he successfully tried numerous cases. Stephen’s prowess led him to CBS, where he began working in the company’s law department as an attorney. At the department, Stephen was responsible for overseeing internal labor and employment disputes, and ultimately became the Vice President in Negotiating Services and Labor Relations.

After thirteen years at CBS, Stephen began pursuing his passion in the labor and employment industry in Los Angeles, where his expertise made him an instrumental player in initiating the first basic cable agreement. During his time as the Executive Vice President in Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety, Stephen spearheaded over thirty bargaining agreements and supervised a dozen specialized employees.

Stephen Koppekin began his own independent consulting business, Koppekin Consulting, Inc., shortly after his retirement. Using his industry and management experience to help solve problems in the workplace, he bridges relationships between employees and employers.

In addition to his commitment to the labor and employment industry, Stephen Koppekin is a dedicated philanthropist. A longtime member of the Anti-Defamation League, he also supports the California chapter of the Jewish Federations of North America and the Los Angeles Jewish Home. Stephen is a devoted husband and grandfather who enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.