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| | This page is more than a directory of recommended providers—it’s a profile of our extended Chabin staff. We collaborate regularly with these talented economists, planners, designers, and site locators. If you hire Chabin, it’s likely you will also meet some of the people described below. | |
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| | Applied Economics
Economic Analysis and Custom Data. If all economists were like Sarah Murley and Rick Brammer, we wouldn’t need those bad economist jokes. They are the brains behind MetroComp and other practical applications that you can use to show your prospects you understand their needs. How about an impact analysis to demonstrate a company’s effect on your local economy? Sarah has a master of science degree in economics from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in mathematics and economics from Pomona College. Rick holds a degree in computer science and economics from the University of Oregon.
[Applied Economics website] | |
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| | Bramare
Landscape Architecture & Design. Bramare goes above and beyond for their clients by offering holistic thinking paired with direct solutions that are site specific and environmentally responsive. Richard J. Zita, the brains behind the operation, is the principal landscape architect and project designer. Bramare specializes in balance by enhancing human use and satisfaction of the built and natural environment. This unique approach has given this Portland firm an extensive range of experience. They’ve worked on projects from downtown master plans to site specific detailing and planting design. | |
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| | Destination Development
Tourism and Downtown Development. Witness one Roger Brooks presentation, and you will come out seeing your community in a whole new way. Destination Development offers incisive tourism-related assessments and marketing campaigns. Their expertise in signage, parking, positioning--and even public restrooms--is must-have knowledge for communities seeking to attract visitors.
[Destination Development website]
[Order The 25 Immutable Rules of Successful Tourism by Roger Brooks] | |
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| | Mark James, CED • ED Solutions, Inc.
Technology Solutions for Economic Development. Mark James, president and founder of ED Solutions Inc. gives the term multi faceted a whole new meaning. Mark began his career in economic development in 1982 and by 1992 he was the director of economic development for American Electric Power (AEP) while also being in charge of management and technology for the AEP system. Not only did AEP receive national recognition for his direction on the Going Global program, but it was also recognized by Site Selection as one of the 10 best utility programs in the nation. His latest development, ED Solutions, Inc., is a consulting firm focusing on technology applications, state and utility economic development strategies and economic development training. Mark is a respected lecturer at various economic development events where he shares his knowledge on topics ranging from business attraction to telecommunications.
[ED Solutions Inc. website]
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| | EDAW
Environmental Design. EDAW is the kind of business that thrives off complex and creative challenges. EDAW takes sustainability into account while improving the relationship between people and their environment to offer long-term benefits to communities. EDAW is ranked one of the world’s top leading design firms and holds hundreds of client and industry awards. CEO Joe Brown and President Jason Prior hold a perspective that is broad and specialized at the same time. “EDAW is an idea-driven firm, whether the idea comes from science, planning, or design,” says Brown.
[EDAW website]
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| | FJMcLaughlin & Associates
Strategic Planning and Analysis. Fawn McLaughlin, principal of FJMclaughlin & Associates, has moved a long way from her roots in city planning, but one thing that hasn’t changed is her planner’s knack for nailing the key issues with precision and efficiency. Her areas of expertise include technical assistance, grant writing, job creation planning, community assessments, strategic planning, and military base reuse. Prior to founding FJMcLaughlin & Associates in 1989, Fawn served as program manager with the San Francisco Economic Development Corporation (EDC). From 1985 to 1989, she served as the first executive director of the Stanislaus County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDCO). She holds a master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from California State University, Fresno, and a bachelor of science in Environmental Planning and Management from the University of California, Davis. | |
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| | GIS Planning Inc
GIS Mapping of Properties, Community and Business Data. GIS Planning’s professional experience in economic development, paired with cutting edge technology and user-friendly GIS applications, produce a recipe for support for your local business. These online mapping programs offer value-added geographic information, Internet applications, community planning, economic development, e-commerce and more. GIS Planning paved the way of Internet GIS from the first program they created to their latest Internet programs that have become the industry standard for economic development websites.
[GIS Planning website] | |
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| | Golden Capital Network
Entrepreneurial Development / Early Stage Investing. If you want to develop your entrepreneurial community, Golden Capital Network is the partner you need. Their Venture Communities program takes you step-by-step through the process of supporting growth companies and developing your local angel and venture capital network. In addition, they have connections to big-time investors and mentors outside your community who can provide specialized services when required.
[Golden Capital Network website] | |
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| | Kate McEnroe Consulting
Site Selection, Economic Development Review. Kate McEnroe will gently, yet firmly, tell it like it is from the site selector’s perspective. And not just any site selector. Her corporate clients have included Aetna, Hilton, Sprint/Nextel, and Atlanta Gas Light. For communities, Kate’s services include workforce business case development and screening assessment (or how to make it to the short list).
[Kate McEnroe Consulting website] | |
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| | MC2 Design Group
Graphic Design, Internet and Media Development. Chabin’s comprehensive creative services are unique in economic development circles, and MC2 Design Group has had a large and creative hand in many of our award-winning projects. Outside economic development circles, their portfolio includes successful work for OSRAM-Sylvania, Macromedia, Apple, Sierra Nevada Brewery, and Paramount Parks. MC2 is full-service design and marketing agency serving a national and international market. They provide graphic design services, marketing consulting, internet development solutions and media production. Brian Curtis and Rocky Campbell founded MC2 in 1989. With the addition of partner, Michael Coogan, they strengthened their already impressive web capabilities.
[MC2 Design Group website] | |
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| | Marketek
Downtown Development and Retail Market Analysis. When someone says “downtown," Mary Bosch at Marketek is the person we call. Mary has expertise in retail feasibility analysis, marketing downtown business districts, business development and consumer research. She has conducted assignments for over 125 communities throughout the United States on various aspects of economic development including market analysis, business retention and recruitment programming, niche marketing and cluster planning. She has led workshops and conducted presentations on these subjects for state and local Main Street programs throughout the country. Mary has a Master of City Planning degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is also a graduate from Indiana University in Communications.
[Marketek website] | |
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| | Don Schjeldahl
Site Location Consultant. One of our most popular services is site consultant visits, and one reason they’re so popular is Don Schjeldahl. He’s our own Simon Cowell—minus the sarcasm. If you want to know what site consultants are really going to think about your community—before a crucial project comes down the pipeline—you’ll get honest and constructive advice from Don. At The Austin Company, Don assists companies in developing and implementing location strategies for office operations, manufacturing plants and distribution facilities throughout urban centers and rural areas in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. He is a frequent contributor to industry-specific publications and location selection journals including Food Processing, Warehousing Management, Business Facilities and Area Development. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Geography from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in Economic Geography from Wayne State University. | |
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