Strategic Partners

Peake Consulting LLC
Incentive Specialist 
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As a principal in Peake Consulting LLC, Margaret P. Grissom brings over 20 years of experience in economic development at the state, local and regional level. Her first-hand knowledge of public and public-private sector incentive opportunities provides her with creative, credible market intelligence to assist companies in incentive maximization. In that capacity, she developed numerous creative incentive solutions for U.S. and international companies locating in her areas. Ms. Grissom has assisted clients in automotive, consumer markets, and industrial products including Dana Corporation, Daimler Chrysler, Porsche, Magna Corporation, Kobe Steel Company, YUM! Brands Inc. and Stride Rite.

Services Include:

  • Incentive Structuring & Negotiating
  • Incentive Enhancement Strategies 
  • Tax Burden & Incentives Analysis
  • Incentives & Credit Compliance


Chabin Concepts
Innovative Economic Development Consultants
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Chabin Concepts, an economic development-consulting firm founded by Audrey Taylor in 1989, specializes in strategic planning, marketing and prospect management. For nineteen years Chabin Concepts has provided comprehensive economic development services to over 200 communities throughout the United States. Chabin’s products and services are customized to meet their clients’ specific needs. Using proven methods, Chabin helps communities and economic development professionals create strategic advantages to compete in today's global marketplace

Services Include:

  • Planning – Assessments and action planning resulting in a custom “ED Roadmap”
  • Positioning – Creative tools from brand identity to award-winning websites
  • Prospecting- Targeting and Call Programs


McSweeney & Associates
Economic Development & Investment Readiness Consultants
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McSweeney & Associates is an economic development consulting firm founded by Eric McSweeney and based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. McSweeney & Associates helps communities understand their municipality's economic drivers, strengths and weaknesses, and helps create marketing materials to portray community benefits for business. McSweeney & Associates delivers actionable analysis, strategies and guiance in all economic development management areas. 

Services include:

  • Economic development consulting
  • Community investment readiness consulting
  • Implementation of economic development on-line tools, called ED Tools