Researchers.
Planners.
Designers.
Scientists.
Analysts.
We are united by our passion to champion the human.
Our diverse, solutions-obsessed teams don’t shy away from big challenges.
We relish opportunities to stretch. We seek out big thinkers—smart, savvy, motivated, problem-solvers—who desire to dig deep and deliver powerful solutions.
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Our Values
Do the right thing.
We stand on a foundation of integrity. Period.
Take it to the next level.
From curating top talent, to producing award-winning client solutions, to perpetual self-improvement–in all things we kick it up a notch.
Solutions obsessed.
We are undaunted. There is always a way to make an impact and we won’t stop until we find it.
Give it to you straight.
We challenge you and care enough to tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.
Lifer mentality.
We are a place where both clients and employees continually learn, grow and realize their aspirations.


Meet the Team

Whitney Donaldson
Senior Strategy Manager

Darren Bishop
Vice President, Travel + Tourism Practice Leader

Marjie Sands
Group Director, Insights Services + Partnerships

Jim Wilkerson
Senior Solutions Director

Meredith McKay
Solutions Assistant

Jennifer Airey
Founding Partner

Zach Davis
Solutions Director

Tyler Ballard
Solutions Assistant

Dee Allsop, Ph.D
Co-CEO, Founding Partner

Danielle Burnham
Senior Solutions Associate

Maury Giles
Chief Growth Officer

Jocelyn Thomas
Senior Solutions Director

Maria Stein
Solutions Manager

Orlando Pimentel
Solutions Manager

Jeanette LeNoir
Field Services Manager

Andrew Cober
Senior Qualitative Consultant

Jenice Spicer
Controller

Mike Dabadie
Co-CEO, Founding Partner

Shawn Wade, Ph.D
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Practice Leader

Brittany Lucas
Senior Solutions Manager, Engagement Delivery Group Co-Lead

Ben Custer
Senior Solutions Consultant

Leah DeMark
Solutions Assistant

Mike Schmidt
Senior Strategy Director

Katie Plocheck Hunt
Senior Strategy Director

Kirsten Flory
Senior Solutions Manager, Engagement Delivery Group Co-Lead

Carlos Elordi, Ph.D
Chief Data Scientist

Melissa Rajan
Senior Solutions Director, Healthcare Practice

Chris Tonay
Senior Solutions Director

Carol Gstalder
Senior Vice President, Brand + Communication Practice Leader

Tennyson Bush
Solutions Associate

Tomas Calderon
Solutions Associate

Wendy Hoffman
Billing + Accounts Manager

Bruce Blakeman
Senior Vice President, Public Policy + Issues Practice Leader

Noni Ford
Solutions Assistant

Kevin Boyle
Senior Solutions Associate

Johanna Englund
Solutions Assistant

Stephanie Reynolds
Human Resources Manager

Jackie Humphreys
Senior Solutions Manager

Royal Smith
Chief Financial Officer

Jaclyn Crawford
Senior Solutions Director

Brandon Lucas
Solutions Assistant

Denise Beshaw Ryan
Executive Assistant

Cara Boxer
Creative Services Director, SparkRoom

Jim Hoskins, Ph.D
Executive Advisor

Abbey Bowling
Marketing Associate

Noel Maldonado
IT Manager

Jen Walsh
Senior Solutions Director

Tom Doskow
Senior Solutions Manager
Get to the Heart of the Matter
