Tom D. Freijo, Ph.D., Senior Vice President

Dr. Freijo, a former full professor at the University of South Florida, has over thirty years of consulting experience with governmental agencies.  His areas of special expertise include planning, group facilitation, executive selection and evaluation systems, job analysis, and assessment centers.  He is a certified job analyst, Targeted Selection trainer and administrator, and assessment center trainer and administrator, with extensive experience in all of these areas.  Dr. Freijo is Senior Vice President of the Mercer Group, Inc. and directs the Winter Haven office, through which he oversees the Florida operations.

As a former elected city commissioner, Dr. Freijo brings a strong understanding of policy issues to the executive search process.  His years of experience with community development and management help bring focus to the special characteristics of a community and the type of executive who is most likely to advance the client's goals.  His special expertise with evaluation systems can help the client get off to a good start with a new executive by helping to set clear expectations and helping the client determine how to assess the executive's performance relative to those expectations.

Dr. Frejio recently concluded searches for the Town Manager in Ponce Inlet, Florida; the County Manager in Lowndes County, Georgia; the City Manager in Alachua, Florida; and the City Manager in St. Pete Beach, Florida.