Services

Eaton Peabody Consulting Group (EPCG) is a multi-disciplined consulting team providing services in the following disciplines: association management, municipal management, business development, community assistance, and government affairs. EPCG, with a staff of thirteen, has the expertise to provide direct assistance at the municipal, regional and state level, throughout Maine, Atlantic Canada and New England.

EPCG’s Association Management provides executive director services to, among others, the American Council of Engineering Companies, Kennebec Valley Tourism Council, Maine Community Action Program, Maine Food Producers Alliance and the Maine Grocers Association.

Development services are provided to municipal and regional entities such as the Bangor Target Area Development Corporation and Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development, as well as to a wide range of business development projects, such as Waterville’s Trafton Properties or MaineGeneral Medical Center. Presently over a dozen communities from Orono to Arundel have engaged EPCG for task specific municipal management, planning, or development services.

EPCG assists businesses to expand and grow, as well as developing for them new markets in northern New England and Atlantic Canada. Assistance can include identification of financial resources, strategic planning, development approvals, and networking.

The government affairs focus of EPCG is broad, covering such areas as food, housing and transportation policy. Example organizations include the Maine Grocers Association, the Maine Better Transportation Association, the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition and the Maine Real Estate Managers Association. These services complement the long standing presence of Eaton Peabody representation of business clients in Augusta.

Municipal management is geared toward assisting communities who are in transition. Consultants can provide assistance in staff replacements, such as municipal manager replacement. EPCG can work with Boards on conflict resolution, ethical issues, and reorganization. EPCG has assisted communities in reorganization efforts and in assessing critical financial issues.

EPCG is further strengthened by its affiliation with the law firm of Eaton Peabody. Established in 1939, Eaton Peabody provides sophisticated legal services across a wide array of disciplines. The firm provides constructive and cost effective problem resolution, whether through negotiation or litigation, all the while providing depth and institutional capacity to be creative and original.

Association Management

Advocacy

Communications

Education and Training

Event Planning and Communications

Executive Services

Finance

Public Policy

Capital Improvement Planning

Comprehensive and Land Use Planning

Downtown Master Planning

Local Ordinances

Municipal and Non-profit Strategic Planning

State Legislation and Rulemaking

Organization Assistance

Municipal Management

Ethics evaluations

Financial Analysis

Labor and Contract Negotiations

Personnel Evaluations

Organizational Assessment and Development

Recruitment Assistance

RFQ/RFP Design and Support

Conflict Resolution

Board and Council Assistance

Business Development and Community Assistance

Business Planning and Finance

Business Expansion

Economic Modeling

Grant and Loan Assistance

Marketing Plans and Implementation

Project Management

Site Selection

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Strategic Planning