About Us
Our Founder
Scott A. Harrison, Ed.D., M.B.A. is founder and president of The Harrison Group, LLC. THG is a human resources consulting firm specializing in organization-wide performance system design and the purposeful alignment and integration of systems that connect people, performance and pay. Since 2011, Dr. Harrison has worked with top educators in Maine and researchers from around the country in several roles, including leading a 7-year $40 million federally funded school improvement initiative aimed at improving educator effectiveness and student learning. THG's mission is to continue this work, refining the tools, cultivating the trust, and supporting the success of teachers and leaders with research-based solutions for optimizing teaching and learning conditions.
Our Company
The Harrison Group, LLC is an organizational consulting firm and service bureau founded in 1994 and located in the coastal town of Yarmouth, Maine, US. THG specializes in the design and outsourced administration of organization-wide performance systems and services that promote a high performing workforce that is aligned in purpose, teamed in its efforts, and motivated to excel at achieving individual and collective success.
THG has worked with companies of different sizes and types including public, private, profit, not for profit, service, and manufacturing.
A partial list of organizations supported by Dr. Harrison and his team follows, including several local education agencies:
Education
Partial List of Organizations Supported
- Easton School Department ***
- Lewiston Public Schools *
- Limestone Community School ***
- Maine School Administrative District 1 - Presque Isle, Mapleton, Chapman, Castle Hill, Westfield ***
- Maine School Administrative District 11 - Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph, West Gardiner**
- Maine School Administrative District 20 - Fort Fairfield ***
- Maine School Administrative District 24 - Hamlin, VanBuren, Cyr Plantation*
- Maine School Administrative District 42 - Mars Hill ***
- Maine School Administrative District 44 - Bethel **
- Maine School Administrative District 45 - Perham, Wade, Washburn ***
- Maine School Administrative District 55 - Sacopee Valley*
- Maine School of Science and Mathematics ***
- Millinocket School Department**
- Regional School Unit 19 - Corinna, Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, St. Albans**
- Regional School Unit 21 - Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport [Dr. Harrison hired to launch and manage first ever HR Department, modernizing systems and practices.]
- Regional School Unit 39 - Caribou ***
- Regional School Unit 74 - Carrabec*
- Regional School Unit 12*
- School Union 122 - New Sweden, Westmanland, Woodland ***
- Sebago Alliance
- Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12*
- University of Southern Maine, CCE
- University of Maine System
- Wiscasset School Department*
- Yarmouth School Department
** Maine Schools for Excellence participant in federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant, 2012-2017
*** Member of Central Aroostook Council on Education (CACE) supported by Dr. Harrison in his role as Executive Director, CACE, 2018-2021.
Service and Manufacturing
Partial List of Organizations Supported
- Artplace
- Air Products and Chemicals
- American Automobile Association
- Assurant
- DRK Foundation
- Downeast Energy and Building Supply
- Eastern Fire Protection
- Enterprise Electric
- Finance Authority of Maine
- Ford Foundation
- Great Bay Marine
- ImageSet Design
- Intertech Corporation
- Jobs in the US
- Northland Telephone Company
- KForce
- Kresge Foundation
- Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
- Maine Delivery Service
- Merrimack County Telephone Company
- Mid Coast Hospital
- Peoples Heritage Financial Group
- Pfizer
- Synernet
- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
- The Henry Ford
- Vessel Services
- Vital Enterprises
- W. B. Abernathy and Associates
- YMCA