Joan Rinaldi

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Reminiscing and looking ahead

When I was in academics in the early ‘90s, debates (still) raged over the value of soft versus hard …

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Joan Rinaldi

I love finding the unexpected and solving problems in research.

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Joan Rinaldi

Senior Director, Research Services

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Chelsea Gibbons

I explore by getting lost, which I manage to do on a regular basis. I have been told by multiple people that they would not be my partner on “Amazing Race,” because my sense of direction is so poor.

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Chelsea Gibbons

Strategic Director

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Holly Savage

I love qualitative research for the same reason I love teaching—using creative questions and questioning methods to help elicit innovative thoughts on any subject.

Holly Savage

Senior Director, Client Services

Becky Sarniak

What I love about research is learning about people and what they think. Discovering the reasoning behind behavior and what motivates people to move from a plan of action to action itself.

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Becky Sarniak

Manager, Moderating Services

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I love a great story – numbers are nice, but nothing is more compelling than hearing directly from your consumers.

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Vice President, Insights

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Sonya Turner

I love finding the story that exists inside every job we do, the thread that ties together.

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Sonya Turner

Director, Insights

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Mike Steinberg

The most adventurous thing I’ve done is travel via dilapidated boat (it may have been held together by bubblegum) to get up close and personal with giant Hippos guarding their young.

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