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.
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.
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.
Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has recruited Trevor Williams as the new chief financial officer for the Washington, D.C.-based Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), which manages the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement plan available to federal employees and members of the armed services. Mr. Williams is a financial executive with more than 26 years of
Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has been enlisted to find a chief human capital officer (CHCO) for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the lead federal agency for development and humanitarian assistance around the world. Based in Washington, D.C., the chief human capital officer, a senior executive service position, serves as the director
Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has been retained by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) to assist in finding its director for human resources (the de facto chief human capital officer). As a member of the JPL executive council and reporting to the JPL director/vice president of Caltech, the director for human resources is an integral and trusted
Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has been enlisted to help find a chief financial officer for the Washington, D.C.-based Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), which manages the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement plan available to federal employees and members of the armed services. FRTIB’s chief financial officer serves as an expert and
(August 30, 2022) JDG Associates, Executive Search Consultants, has been retained by the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org) to identify their Chief Economist/Division Director (CE/DD). The AVMA, a not-for-profit association founded in 1863 and headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, represents more than 97,000 U. S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and the uniformed
(August 26, 2022) JDG Associates has been engaged by the Kellen Company (KC), a top-tier, global association management company (AMC), to conduct the executive search for a newly created Executive Vice President position. Reporting to the CEO with co-ownership responsibility for Kellen’s association management portfolio, the position will be in the company’s Washington, DC office. Interested
(August 25, 2022) JDG and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Edward Pierzak as its new Senior Vice President of Research and Economic Analysis. Prior to joining Nareit, Dr. Pierzak was the Director of the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate and a faculty
(August 15, 2022) JDG Associates, executive search consultants, has been retained by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to identify its first Chief Data Officer (CDO). Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the CDO will lead the development and implementation of GAO’s data management and data governance strategies, programs, and policies. The CDO will advise senior executives
(August 11, 2022) Jennifer Meehan, formerly head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University, has been named director of the Library of Congress’ Special Collections Directorate effective Aug. 1. Meehan’s career spans over 18 years in academic and research institutions in positions of progressive responsibility including 14 years of management and