JDG Associates

About Us

Founded in 1973, JDG Associates, Ltd. is a boutique retained executive search firm with a proven track record of identifying and recruiting top-tier executives and senior professionals. Over more than five decades, JDG’s research-intensive methodology, exacting standards, and attention to detail have resulted in nearly 5,000 successful senior-level executive searches nationwide. JDG has served as a trusted partner to government agencies, professional services organizations, associations, nonprofits, academic institutions, and private sector companies, specializing in searches at the Director, Vice President, and C-Suite levels across a broad range of industries and functional disciplines. These include executive leadership, operations, information technology and cybersecurity, analytics and data science, human capital, finance and accounting, communications, legal, government relations and public policy, business development, and scientific and quantitative research disciplines, among others.

Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, JDG conducts nationwide searches and has earned significant name recognition within the executive search industry. The firm’s placements span organizations of every size, from small teams with modest budgets to large, complex organizations with thousands of employees. JDG currently employs six seasoned search consultants representing approximately 100 years of combined professional experience.

As a smaller, more agile firm, JDG offers clients a highly personalized level of service, responsiveness, and commitment. Its collaborative and disciplined approach aligns client expectations with market realities, promotes accountability, and establishes performance-driven milestones throughout each engagement. The firm has built an outstanding reputation for exceeding client expectations through exceptional customer service, transparency, integrity, and dedication to both clients and candidates.

Combining the reach and search capabilities of larger firms with the agility and responsiveness of a boutique practice, JDG develops customized search strategies designed to identify exceptional leadership talent for every engagement. For additional information, please visit: www.jdgsearch.com.

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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

JDG Associates

News Briefings

JDG Associates Seeking CEO for The National Board for Certification and Occupational Therapy

Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has been selected by The National Board for Certification and Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to lead in its search for a new president and CEO. The assignment is being led by Paul Belford. NBCOT seeks an executive with a grounding in health care issues and policy. A fast-paced style is

The University of Tennessee – Oak Ridge Innovation Institute Taps JDG Associates to Find New Leader

Rockville, MD-based executive search firm JDG Associates has been retained by the University of Tennessee – Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) to find its next executive director and vice provost. This executive serves as the senior leader responsible for the oversight of the institute’s vision, management, and operations, as well as for the development, planning, and implementation

JDG Associates Recruits CFO for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

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

JDG Associates Seeks Chief Human Capital Officer for USAID

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

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Press Releases

JDG completes Director of External Affairs search for the FRTIB

JDG is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Kaplan as the new Director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Jim has broad public policy and communications experience in senior leadership roles in the executive and legislative branches as well as in the private sector. He previously served as the Director

JDG completes the search for NBCOT’s President & CEO

JDG and The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) are pleased to announce the selection of Ben Price, CAE, ICE-CCP, as its new President & CEO. As reported on NBCOT’s website, Ben brings more than two decades of leadership experience in health care, credentialing, and public policy, marked by strategic innovation and

JDG completes search for PPPL’s Head, ITER Project

JDG and the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Ravinder Bhatia as its new Head, ITER Project. Dr. Bhatia is a senior leader with three decades of global experience in international science and technology collaborations. He brings broad technical expertise in multiple areas, with a deep knowledge of scientific

Niagara Bottling hires Rayne Thompson as its new Vice President of Legislative Affairs

JDG and Niagara are pleased to announce the selection of Rayne Thompson as their new VP of Legislative Affairs. Ms. Thompson, a former Obama Agency Administrator, previously served as a senior executive for Government Relations and Sustainability for Sunkist Growers. She has over 20 years of experience in removing impediments to getting product to market

JDG completes Executive Director search for the U.S. Army Materiel Command

JDG and the U.S. Army are pleased to announce Ryan Samuelson as its new Executive Director, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Transportation Engineering Agency and the Director of the U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center. Mr. Samuelson, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, is a dynamic executive with three decades of distinguished leadership,