IN THE WORDS OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS

The Chason Group has been fortunate to work with business, government and community leaders from various walks of life. Read below to see what stakeholders have to say about the results of our work.

Tourism is economic development, and destination management and marketing professionals are local leaders at the development table. The Chason Group not only specializes in assisting visitors bureaus and economic development organizations of all structures with their leadership search and placement process, but also, they immerse themselves in community-focused assessment of stakeholder perspective to ensure outstanding executive candidates. The collective experience of The Chason Group allows them to identify and determine leaders for the overall success of both the company and community. Their thoroughness in finding and evaluating C-suite staff saves the precious and limited resource of time and serves as an invaluable investment in the advancement of your team and mission.

Jay Markwalter, LED, TMP
Executive Director - Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus

The Dublin-Laurens Development Authority recently found its new President by utilizing the services of the Chason Group. Their professionalism, expertise and knowledge of the economic development field made selecting this search firm an easy decision. Their work was timely and tailored to our requests. Throughout the search and interview process their guidance was invaluable. Our team was greatly pleased with the entire search process. The Chason Group led our team through this process step by step and we ultimately found the perfect professional to lead our economic development team.

Roger Folsom
2019 Chair, Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority

The Chason Group, Inc. assisted Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation (TVEDC) with an executive search for a newly created position within the organization. Tim Chason and Randy Cardoza with The Chason Group took a very systematic approach in order to understand the region, the organization and the proposed position through stakeholder interviews, critical dialog and feedback. They interfaced closely with staff, our officers and investor leadership while becoming a valued partner. The Chason Group identified the most suitable candidates from a pool of qualified applications. I recommend The Chason Group for an executive search because of their strategic approach in identifying and delivering the best match for the advertised position.

Keith Norden
President and CEO
Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation
Daytona Beach, Florida

I would tell anyone who is considering hiring The Chason Group for their executive search to save yourself some time and effort and just hire them! You will not be sorry. As a chamber board chair who suddenly found myself in a situation where I needed to hire a new president/CEO, I knew I needed assistance, but what I got was more than just help with a search process. The Chason Group provided assistance and leadership through the whole search and hiring process, and continued support during the transition. However, they also provided invaluable advice that comes from years of working in the Chamber and economic development world. Not only did they find the perfect fit for our organization, they helped me think strategically about what needs to happen in the first 100 days to a year. I’m grateful for their support and for how much time they invested in our community.

Shannon O'Brien Wilder, Ph.D
2018 Chair, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Director, Office of Service-Learning
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

It was a pleasure working with the Chason Group through the entirety of the candidate process. The Chason Group operated with the upmost professionalism and kept me informed throughout each stage of the hiring process. Tim and Randy took the stress out of the process for me by providing constant updates and creating a welcoming atmosphere, where I knew they would not hesitate to assist if I had any questions or concerns. I would highly recommend The Chason Group to anyone looking to add to their team, and I truly look forward to working with them again in the future.

Michael Norris
Selected to serve as Project Manager
Augusta Economic Development Authority

When Charles Lee, Executive Director of the Development Authority of Washington County, announced his retirement in early 2017 the Authority board unanimously voted to employ The Chason Group to assist in finding his successor. The Authority was very pleased with the professional manner in which The Chason Group handled the process, leaving “no stone unturned” in their exhaustive and thorough search.

Mike Sheppard
Chair, Development Authority of Washington County, Georgia

Following your initial presentation to our search committee and after a thorough review of the great references we got for The Chason Group, we felt like we had made a really good choice to assist us with our search. I must admit now that we have concluded that the thoroughness of the process and the handling of the administrative burden normally associated with a search of this type far exceeded all of our expectations!

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J. William Douglas, Jr.
Past Chair, Athens Area Community Foundation
Athens First Bank & Trust

We retained the Chason Group to bring us the best Executive Director for our reorganized development authority. The price for their services was initially daunting but we were reassured by their one year mutual satisfaction guarantee. The search included almost two dozen one-on-one local (and Atlanta) stakeholder meetings and meetings with the authority to agree on goals, a weighted criteria scale and employment package. The initial interview process was very well scripted and allowed for in depth questioning. The second round interview process included an informal dinner the night before and the opportunity for the candidate to make a focused presentation on what she or he would bring to our efforts. After several rounds of interviews with well-qualified candidates, we are excited about the economic developer we employed as the result. Jana Dyke is already making a strategic difference in our community. One of the things we appreciate the most is Tim Chason and Randy Cardoza’s continuing interest in helping her and us succeed. The whole effort was well worth the investment and we could not recommend them more highly as an executive search team.

William Clark, MD
Chair
Waycross-Ware County Development Authority

"I have been an economic developer for well over a decade and have had the opportunity to pursue several job opportunities in a variety of communities. None of these, from application, interviewing, and eventual employment contract negotiation, have been as professional as my partnership with Tim Chason and Randy Cardoza of The Chason Group. Their knowledge of economic development, attention to detail, and timely communication with me as an applicant gave me great confidence that accepting the role of President of the Development Authority of Monroe County, Georgia, was a perfect fit for me and my family."

Bo Gregory, MBA
President
Development Authority of Monroe County

"Our Development Authority engaged The Chason Group to hire a president to lead our economic developlment initiatives. The Chason Group
performed its job for us well bringing a very qualified set of applicants from which we hired a very qualified and capable President. The Chason Group delivered as promised on time in every way."

James Vaughn
Chairman
Development Authority of Monroe County

“The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce has worked with The Chason Group for over a decade. We trust them with some of our most important and sensitive projects. They have delivered several outstanding candidates in their capacity as a professional search firm and continue to deliver outstanding work for us on establishing a new CID in South Forsyth County.”

James McCoy
President/CEO,
Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce

"The Chason Group has been an Associate Member of GACCE for several years, and they are a great resource for any organization needing assistance with their next executive search process or strategic planning session. Their knowledge of the chamber of commerce industry as well as other non-profit organizations puts them ahead of the game."

Tiffany Ott
Executive Director
Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE)

"I had the opportunity to work with The Chason Group when applying for my current role, President & CEO, of the North Georgia Community Foundation. It was evident from the start that their method would be very organized and focused. The detailed interview process included a thorough application/evaluation, a phone interview, face to face interviews and a presentation. While the process was very extensive, it impressed me because I knew that The Chason Group and NGCF were very serious about finding the right person for the role. Tim Chason and Randy Cardoza were there with me every step of the way to ensure that I understood what was taking place and to answer all my questions. I always felt informed and prepared for each phase of the interview process. After accepting the role, Tim and Randy have made a point to stay in contact with me and offer any support needed. This has been a great benefit! I would highly recommend using The Chason Group for all major hiring opportunities. Through their expertise and methods, your organization will be able to weed out less qualified applicants quickly, identify the very best candidates, and ultimately find the right person for your team."

Michelle R. Prater
President & CEO
North Georgia Community Foundation