# Katahdin Group

> Katahdin Group is a Boston-based leadership development and peer advisory firm that runs process-driven CEO and executive peer groups plus strategic planning programs for leaders of mid-market growth companies. Founded in 1999 as The Raffoni Group by Melissa Raffoni out of Inc. Magazine's discontinued 'Inc. Eagles' CEO program, it uses a case-method meeting format so CEOs can get candid, structured feedback from peers. It rebranded to Katahdin Group - named after Maine's Mount Katahdin, 'The Greatest Mountain' - to evoke the climb of building and eventually exiting a business.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Melissa Raffoni (Founder (as The Raffoni Group))
- **Team size:** ~46 employees
- **Products:** CEO Collective, Key Executive Collective, Strategic Ascent, High Impact, CEO Fellowship
- **Notable:** Operating continuously for 25+ years (founded 1999), evolving from Inc. Magazine's 'Inc. Eagles' program into an independent firm., Reports positively impacting hundreds of leaders of growth companies., Developed a proprietary case-method peer-group methodology and the Strategic Ascent planning system.

## Products & services

- **CEO Collective** — The flagship CEO peer group for mid-market companies, run on transparency and candid feedback using a case-method meeting format. Members typically need $5M+ revenue and profitability (or a clear path to it).
- **Key Executive Collective** — Peer groups for the C-suite, modeled on the CEO groups, designed to develop strategic thinking, executive communication, and the confidence to stand in as a CEO when needed.
- **Strategic Ascent** — A facilitated strategic-planning system (formerly Strategic Leaders) that helps leadership teams set and execute strategy.
- **High Impact** — An integrated program combining CEO peer group membership with the Strategic Ascent planning process.
- **CEO Fellowship** — A program element within the Katahdin Group ecosystem for CEO development and peer learning.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously for 25+ years (founded 1999), evolving from Inc. Magazine's 'Inc. Eagles' program into an independent firm.
- Reports positively impacting hundreds of leaders of growth companies.
- Developed a proprietary case-method peer-group methodology and the Strategic Ascent planning system.
- Successfully rebranded from The Raffoni Group to Katahdin Group while retaining its methodology and member base.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Hosted a CEO Roundtable event (April 28, 2026) continuing its regular case-discussion programming.
- **2023-03** — Announced partnership with Boston Search Group to run CEO and Key Executive peer groups for PE-backed companies.

## Links

- Website: https://katahdingroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/katahdin-group
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KatahdinGroup

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