Thomas M Chatel, principal of The Chatel Group, LLC has extensive experience in all aspects of local government and municipal administration including: economic development and redevelopment; securing federal and state financial assistance and grant development/writing/procurement; crisis counseling and strategic planning; executive search; military base conversion and tribal intergovernmental issues.

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Mr. Chatel has provided community based consulting services in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, California, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina and Maine. In addition, he has successfully served as chief administrative officer (City Manager) for three full service Michigan communities and is recognized as a skilled, results oriented administrator with strong consensus building skills - attributes brought to every project and assignment.

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The Chatel Group, LLC offers a broad array of focused client specific services to select clientele.