Guild Member Profile
Don Schjeldahl
Principal
DSG Advisors
Cleveland, OH
- Email: [email protected]
- Office: 828-772-9374
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-schjeldahl-0a56556/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/donschjeldahl
- Website: dsg-advisors.com
DSG Advisors is a consulting platform that harnesses expertise in corporate location selection and economic development best practices. With more than 30 years’ experience in corporate consulting, company founder Don Schjeldahl is a leading expert in corporate location strategy and community/property selection for manufacturing and specialized industrial facilities.
DSG Advisors are experts at investigating a wide spectrum of production and supply chain factors that influence location strategy and supply chain network optimization.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVED
| North America |
Industries
| Energy | Automotive | Chemicals and Plastics |
| Advanced Manufacturing | Food and Beverage | Media |
| Paper | Aerospace, Aeronautics and Aviation |
PAST CLIENTS
| Alkermes Pharmaceuticals | Amy’s Kitchen | Armstrong World Industries |
| Avery Dennison | Avon Cosmetics | Carvel-Celebration Foods |
| Colgate–Palmolive | Deschutes Brewing | Dole Fresh Vegetables |
| Eaton Marine | Ghirardelli Chocolates | Lindt & Sprungli |
| Pepsi Cola | Sierra Nevada Brewing | Sundstrand Corporation |
PERSONAL NOTE
Past employment includes the following:
- DSG Advisors – 2013-present
- Sierra Nevada Brewing – Mills River, NC, 2011-2013
- Austin Consulting – Cleveland, OH, 1984-2011
Don Schjeldahl has a BA in Economic Geography from the University of Minnesota and an MA in Industrial Geography from Wayne State University.
- You must love travel if you’re a site selector. I’ve worked projects in 49 states (still waiting for that project in Hawaii) and 12 countries
- I love everything outdoors – kayaking, mountain biking, photography
- It’s all about family