Our small, nimble, and experienced team helps you answer your toughest questions.
Meet the Team
Elsher Abraham
Associate
Associate supporting the data operations team, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and Linguistics from Swarthmore College, and has 5+ years of experience working in data analysis, commercial operations, and social media management.
Taylor Amey
Associate
Associate who supports qualitative and quantitative research, with experience in opposition research and collaboration with government affairs teams to achieve network engagement and coalition-building objectives. He earned a degree in Political Science and Communication from George Washington University.
Kate Bradshaw
Manager
Manager with over five years of experience helping brands and nonprofits put their values into action by crafting messaging to drive adoption, identifying growth opportunities, and maximizing impact through data-driven strategies.
John Cipriani
Founder and Partner
Head of research with specialties in reputation and communications and 15+ years of experience working with brands like Amazon, Citi, Comcast, GM, and Uber both at agencies and in-house.
Michaela DiLoreto
Manager
Research manager supporting qualitative and quantitative research, holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from Harvard College and has 5 years of experience working with brands like Meta, Rosetta Stone, and Amazon both at agencies and in-house.
Jess Ladd
Vice President
Vice President with nearly a decade of experience helping some of the world's largest brands measure and optimize ad campaigns, develop data-driven communications strategies, and determine positioning and targeting for products and services.
Carly Meyerson
Vice President
Vice President with nearly a decade of experience helping brands like Amazon, Pfizer, Tyson Foods, Zillow, and Teladoc shape their reputations, articulate their values, and ground their communications and business strategies in data.
Robert Nowicki, PhD
Vice President
Vice President with 15 years of scientific research experience in academic, non-profit, and industry settings, including as a biologist, survey operations expert, and data scientist.
Jacob Posega
Senior Associate
Senior associate who supports qualitative and quantitative research, holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University and pursued a doctorate degree in Ethnomusicology at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Giancarlo Moneti Schliemann
Senior Associate
Senior Associate supporting qualitative and quantitative research with previous experience working with NGOs and issue advocacy organizations like Education Trust and companies like Meta and Amazon. He holds a Bachelor of Science in International Studies from Dickinson College and a Master of Science in European and International Studies from the University of Trento.
Mary Martin Shook
Director
Director with 7+ years of experience leveraging research to drive strategic, data-informed decisions for clients across industries including, food & beverage, e-commerce/retail, sports & entertainment. Holds a Master of Marketing Research from The University of Georgia and supports clients in optimizing reputation management, communications, and customer insights.
Michael Zittel
Partner
Head of business development, operations and people and 12+ years of Enterprise sales and operations working with brands like Amazon, Apple, PayPal, Oura, and Cash App.