About Us
At The Caviart Group, our team of principals makes us uniquely qualified to tackle the challenges of certification and testing programs. We have more than 100 years of combined experience in creating and managing professional credentialing programs and in designing, developing, and administering occupational and professional examinations. Our principals have a thorough understanding of the association world honed from years of experience at the highest levels of association management. Collectively we have been responsible for the examination of more than one million candidates in the U.S. and abroad, we have advanced the industry with multiple innovations which have earned us awards, patents, and other forms of recognition.
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Buck Chaffee
Clarence “Buck” Chaffee, the President of The Caviart Group, has 40 years of experience in producing high-stakes, international licensure and certification examinations in numerous medical, financial and technical professions. He has previously served as CEO of an international licensing and certification organization, published peer-reviewed articles on medical examinations, developed innovative test items (including patented medical simulations) and made numerous presentations industry events and national testing conferences.
Angie Woodward
Angie Woodward is a senior consultant and has produced numerous international medical-related examinations including tests in 18 languages. She previously served as Director of Certification for the Institute of Internal Auditors with direct responsibility for producing four global certification examinations for Internal Auditors.
Dr. Ellen Julian
Our psychometrician, Dr. Ellen Julian, has more than 25 years of experience in high-stakes medical licensing and certification examinations. She previously worked for NBME and was a senior staff psychometrician for the US Medical Licensing Examination. She was also chief psychometrician for ARDMS/Inteleos where she was responsible for all statistics and measurement on 20 international physician and technician medical imaging examinations.
Patricia Grier
Patricia Grier is a senior test developer. She is a certified sonographer who was responsible for test development and imaging production for 13 medical sonography specialty examinations for more than 10 years.
Susan Hunt
Susan Hunt served as Director of Testing for the Institute of Internal Auditors with direct responsibility for producing four certification examinations for Internal Auditors. These exams were administered to more than 100,000 candidates in 170 countries and 18 languages annually.
Christie Edens
Christie Edens has more than 15 years of experience in moderation and facilitation, with a focus in communication strategy development and certification program development. She has facilitated numerous test development workshops for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Association for Talent Development. She has also directed communications development programs for some of the nation’s largest non-profit groups and brands including The American Cancer Society.
Jeff Kenny
Jeff Kenny has more than 30 years of experience producing licensing and certification examinations including serving as the CEO of a national certification organization. He has also lead industry recognized research in advanced, computer-based testing simulations.
Shannon Edens
Shannon Edens is the Creative Director for The Caviart Group with 15 years of experience helping businesses and organizations develop, design and execute creative and promotional initiatives. He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries and professions creating industry documents, branding graphics, and web materials. Shannon oversees the design and production of our clients’ testing materials, with a focus on the end user experience, ensuring clarity and optimal usability.
“I’ve worked with different groups on test development, and the quality I observed from The Caviart Group was among the best I’ve seen.”
Virginia Commonwealth University