The Fairmount Group is honored to serve a diverse roster of clients from local small businesses to national nonprofits to global corporations, across an array of industry sectors.  Below is a partial list of clients, along with some direct quotes from their leaders about The Fairmount Group.   

Aeroscena

"The Fairmount Group can be relied upon for delivering world-class results in concept, design and communications strategy. Our company launched a new wellness consumer product, whose success in large part is due to the branding, art and design delivered by The Fairmount Group. If you are looking for top-notch service and dedicated engagement of top talent, look no further than The Fairmount Group. Our experience proved that one needn't go to New York or London, or pay NY and London prices, for excellent marketing and design."  Mark Kohoot, CEO

Arthur W. Page Society

"Member communication is important for any professional society, but when the members are the top corporate communicators in the country, communication is critical – and challenging. As a consultant serving in the role of Communications Director for the Arthur W. Page Society, Dawn Hanson met this challenge skillfully and professionally. She was a valuable asset to the management team, clearly understood the Society’s issues, and interacted comfortably with the membership and leadership. Even more, she was a pleasure to work with and earned my trust and confidence."  Paul Basista, Executive Director

Centric Consulting

“Dawn Hanson worked with Centric Consulting to develop an improved process for implementing marketing initiatives at Moog, Inc., a $3B global manufacturing organization.  Dawn was able to work very effectively across multiple operating units, residing in more than 10 countries around the globe.  Her ability to communicate complex messages across the various cultures, and develop productive working relationships with the client team over a short period of time, was instrumental in delivering high quality recommendations.  We are still in discussions with Moog about having Dawn tackle more projects of this nature, and expect to engage again in the near future.” Joe Smucny, Partner/Vice President

Cleveland Council on World Affairs

“During my tenure as President and CEO of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, I had to learn very quickly about the nonprofit world and its voracious need to raise operating funds. I had the good fortune of working with Dawn Hanson with respect to the development of my initial strategic plan at the Council. She proved to be a valuable asset and she counseled me upon the difficult task of serving and reporting to a 50+ Board of Directors which required agility and patience. In short, Dawn played a pivotal role in allowing me to succeed in the nonprofit world and now that I have returned to the private sector, I miss working with her.”  Mark Santo, CEO

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

“From the beginning, Dawn stressed that the reputation of the District is based on both our operations (what we do) and our communications (what we say) – and she was instrumental in improving our readiness in both areas.  Dawn is knowledgeable, professional and results-oriented, as well as sensitive to the unique cultural challenges of the education environment. Her expertise, combined with her high level of energy, gives her credibility and respect even in the toughest of audiences.  We have enjoyed working with The Fairmount Group and believe that our engagement was a valuable investment for our District.”  John M. Hairston, Jr., Chief Communications Officer

Cleveland Scholarship Program

“The support I received from The Fairmount Group was invaluable in helping me produce the 2010 annual report for Cleveland Scholarship Programs. Dawn Hanson helped edit our copy and made numerous, valuable suggestions. She also recommended an excellent photographer for a last-minute photo session and put me in contact with several printing companies for our limited paper edition.   Designer Jennifer Speers did a masterful job of editing our photographs and helping organize the report. She created a lively, colorful design which reflects the energy of our organization and which works equal well online and on paper. Both Dawn and Jennifer were wonderful to work with. They quickly handled the work flow and immediately responded to questions. I look forward to working with them again."  Christine Jindra, Communications/Marketing Manager

Executive Arrangements

"After just three focused sessions, I felt 100 percent more comfortable with my elevator speech and had the basics to create a brochure and update my website. I didn't really know what ‘branding’ meant until Dawn showed me how the world perceives my company and how I want them to perceive it. Brilliant!”  Margy Judd,President

Fairport Asset Management

“We've retained Dawn for communication counsel on several occasions and she is exactly the type of person you want by your side...calm, experienced and quick witted.  Her media training and role play is invaluable.  Our employees gained the confidence necessary to be consistent, stick to the talking points and redirect questions appropriately.  It's worth getting a refresher course any time a new media opportunity arises.” Heather R. Ettinger, Managing Partner

Ladies Who Launch

“Dawn is a seasoned professional that has deep insight on a company’s branding and marketing strategy.  In the sea of competition that is out there, it is critical to hit your branding and marketing strategy and Dawn’s advice equates to results.”  Margey Lowery, Market Director Cleveland/Akron & Columbus

Microsoft

“Dawn did an excellent job of providing media coaching for several important events and developing the message strategy for our Diversity Recruiting website. In addition, she is a great speech writer!” Kelly Chapman, Director Diversity Recruiting

Ohio Citizen Action

"Dawn Hanson and the Fairmount Group were key to making Ohio Citizen Action's 35th anniversary celebration in October 2010 a tremendous success.  Dawn came up with great ideas - from conducting a competition for an 'Emerging Young Leader' award, to finding silent auction donors,  to leading a 'mission auction' at the event.  She never lost sight of how to make the evening both fun and meaningful, and was a pleasure to work with.” Sandy Buchanan, Executive Director

SunDaez Salon

“The Fairmount Group provides our business with the best marketing and web development we could have imagined! Their outstanding knowledge in the marketing business has given our business the possibilities and opportunities to expand beyond our storefront.” Pamella Cooper, Owner