City of Manassas, VA...engaged by the City to develop its ED strategy, develop performance measures, prepare benchmarking study comparing resources committed to ED by various communities

State of Washington, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development...engaged to help develop and implement ED strategies, analyze infrastructure programming, enhance outreach to localities and train staff and allies. 

Northern Virginia Community College...engaged to develop and facilitate a Business Community Dialog on BRAC; prepare and implement community responses to impending base buildups.

Greater Prince William Community Development Center...engaged as one of two primary cohorts to develop a novel approach to expanding the supply of workforce housing in the community.

Duke Power, North Carolina Development Board...worked with Thomas Ticknor & Associates to benchmark the state against best practices in retention/expansion and attraction used in eight other states

Comcast...hired to assist in developing community outreach and partnering strategy

California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth...worked with the Governor's new ED agency to identify best practices in outreach to existing businesses and new prospects

North Dakota Legislature...engaged by the legislature to conduct local business focus groups and a statewide business congress in order to make suggestions for enhancing state business climate.

Prince William County, Virginia...funded by the County, the Prince William 66 Business Partnership and the City of Manassas to profile their unique ED partnership with George Mason University.

Washington State Economic Development Commission...engaged to assist in creating and operating its new Economic Development Commission, and to develop a Strategic Action Plan for ED.

Oregon Legislature...engaged to perform a cost-effectiveness assessment of its economic development agency and programs and to help revamp performance measurement system.

Province of Ontario, Canada...worked with Thomas Ticknor & Associates to study, benchmark and help enhance trade and investment attraction programs.

Michigan ED Corporation...engaged to assess the effectiveness of this public-private partnership as a state economic development agency.

Partnership Prince William...engaged to conduct a workforce conference on Business/Education Partnerships.

North Dakota Department of Commerce...engaged to help reorganize the ED agency and create a new public-private partnership.

Louisiana DED...engaged to revamp its performance measurement system to meet legislative requirements.

Prince William County, Virginia...engaged by the County to reorganize its ED function and to design a public-private Economic Development Council.

Virginia Chamber of Commerce… engaged to assess the state’s competitive position for ED.

Fortune Magazine...prepared report on best practices in ED marketing