JDG Associates

About Us

Founded in 1973, and having completed more than 4,500 search assignments, the firm’s experience is deep, its reach is powerful, and its track record is extraordinary. At JDG Associates, its research-intensive process and personal approach have resulted in successful senior-level searches across a broad spectrum of industries and disciplines in the Washington, D.C. region and nationally. Its local and national clients include federal agencies; research and consulting organizations; Fortune 1000 corporations; as well as small, mid and large associations and professional societies. Moreover, as a GSA-approved small business, and minority roundtable member, the firm’s thriving public sector practice allows them to provide client agencies with a selection of diverse, highly-qualified senior-executives. JDG has built an outstanding reputation in serving federal government clients. The firm has successfully completed more than 250 Streamlined Critical Pay (SCP), Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), Senior Technical (ST) and GS15 searches for more than 50 federal agencies.

The firm knows that open and ongoing communication with clients before, during and after the process, allows them to build partnerships, deliver results, and become trusted advisors. It also allows them to be flexible in its approach and adapt if a client’s needs change during a search. They become an extension of clients. Its passion, commitment to customer service, and client-centric focus has fueled the firm’s success for nearly 50 years. 

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The search business is a people business. At JDG, they are passionate about what they do and understand how leadership drives success.

The are dedicated and knowledgeable and bring years of experience covering a wide variety of industries and disciplines. Its team prides itself on establishing long-standing partnerships with clients.

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Solutions And Expertise

At JDG Associates, its research-intensive process and personal approach have resulted in successful senior-level searches across a broad spectrum of industries and disciplines in the Washington, D.C. region and nationally. Its local and national clients include federal agencies, research and consulting organizations; Fortune 1000 corporations; as well as small, mid and large associations and professional societies.

Solutions
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Communications
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Healthcare Services
  • Industrial
  • Library/Museum
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Lobbying/Advocacy
  • Manufacturing
  • Non-Profit
  • Oceanic and Climate Sciences
  • R&D
  • Technology
  • Transportation
Functions
  • Acquisition/Procurement
  • AI
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Engineering
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Facilities Management
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • Human Capital
  • IT
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Operations
  • Research
  • Risk Management

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JDG Associates Taps CEO for the Institute of Transportation Engineers

Search firm JDG Associates Ltd. has placed Jeffrey Paniati as executive director and chief executive officer of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Mr. Paniati will remain in his current position with the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as executive director, office of the administrator, until mid-October, after which time he will join

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