Biographical Backgrounds on The Vercitas Group

Don A. Holbrook, Certified Economic Developer, CEcD
Don Holbrook is a private practitioner involved in the major elements of site selection for major private sector investment projects and economic development consulting nationally as one of the fields most influential and recognized subject matter experts. Holbrook is located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. His site selection consultancy specializes in public backed inducements and incentives that reduce the risk of new business investment in key markets prior to final location decisions, through, the establishment of a public private partnership in such projects. These type investments provide direct and indirect economic benefits to both the private company and the public sector partner. Public inducements level the playing field for new business opportunities and share some of the up front risks in such investments. He has worked on over 100 projects representing over 1 billion dollars in public capital investment generating more than 50,000 jobs in his 16 years in the profession. Don has specialized in creating customized incentive policies such as equity funding, tax increment funding & tax abatements, workforce tax credits, specialized state legislation to increase equity and reduce operational costs, creative hybrid capital funding leveraged investments by communities and other targeted incentives and inducements that reduce the over-all cost of the project to the clients. Don has worked with economic organizations worldwide in developing strategic plans, core market assessment, target industry analysis, special business attraction incentive policies and the development of public backed strategic business investments in capital formation and permanent subordinated debt financing. more >>

James R. Beatty, President, NCS International
Jim Beatty is president of NCS International, a site selection and economic development consulting firm located in Omaha Nebraska. His site selection consultancy specializes in call center, customer service, shared service centers and back office operations for Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 clients. He has worked on over 300 projects representing over 2 billion dollars in capital investment generating 30,000 jobs in his 25 years in the profession. Jim has placed many of his clients in smaller and rural communities. In his economic development consultancy, Jim works with economic organizations worldwide in developing strategic plans, marketing assessments and target industry analysis. more >>

Mike Michalski, President MCS Strategies
Mr. Michalski is President of MCS Strategies, LLC. His firm provides economic development and business consulting services to both public and private sector clients. more >>

Sam M. McCord, President McCord Consulting Group
Sam McCord, President and CEO, began operations in 1992. He and a partner started Midwest Technology Transfer, Inc. in 1991 to provide economic development and industrial recruitment for small, rural communities and later added site selection to their business. MCG was formed out of increased demands to provide market and business development, executive search and later business acquisition search. Most recently added was the Computer-Scored Personal Style Assessment Reports using the DISC Model of Behavior system for helping clients and candidates during the hiring and promotion process. more >>