Education and Early Career
Marchand received a B.S in International Relations and a B.A. in Public Affairs from Syracuse University in 1996. He went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in 1998.
Following college, Marchand began his professional career at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), working with public and private sector clients to implement database management systems. He later joined Maximus, a government management consulting firm, in its state and local government division. Marchand played a key role in improving the performance of local government departments across the U.S., with an emphasis on public safety.
In 2000, Marchand was named as Regional Director of the Concord Coalition a nonpartisan, grassroots organization advocating fiscal responsibility and generational fairness. He coordinated operations in New England and New York state.
Marchand went on to found Pembroke Strategies, an international public policy consulting firm. He worked with major national organizations, such as the AARP and SEIU, to develop sound and efficient U.S. public policy. He has also worked with delegations from various developing nations to promote democracy and to create emergency management systems.
Marchand's political consulting includes acting as campaign director for former Executive Councilor Jim Normand's 2002 New Hampshire gubernatorial primary campaign. Marchand also served as deputy campaign manager, overseeing policy and communications, for State Sen. Mark Fernald's 2002 gubernatorial campaign. Marchand acted as campaign director for 2004 1st Congressional District nominee Justin Nadeau.
Following the 2002 campaign season, Marchand was named New Hampshire's political "Rising Star" of the year by the influential political web site PoliticsNH.com, as well as one of the 105 people with the greatest influence on the 2004 New Hampshire Presidential Primary.
In March 2008, Marchand started his own political consulting firm, The Marchand Group.
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