Authors & Gurus

• Dan Ariely, Author, Predictably Irrational & Professor of Behavioral Economics, MIT’s Sloan School of Management
• Billy Beane,General Manager,Oakland A’s and Metrics Expert
• Marcus Buckingham, Leadership Expert & International
• Dan Hill, Author, Emotionomics
• E. Kinney Zalesne, Co-Author,Microtrends: The Small Forces BehindTomorrow’s Big Changes
• Kelley Styring, Author, In Your Purse:Archaeology of the American Handbag
• Lindsay Zaltman, Author, Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors RevealAbout the Minds of Consumers
• Michael Zey, Executive Director, Expansionary Institute: Professor of Management, Montclair State University; Author, The Ageless Society andThe Future Factor: Forces Transforming Human Destiny

Academia

• Dr. Constance Porter, Professor of Marketing, University of Notre Dame
• Kathleen D.Vohs, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Land-Grant Professor of Marketing, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota Financial Services

Financial Services

• Gary W. Class, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
• Doug Cottings, Executive Director, Marketing Research & Analysis, UBS
• Mike Duke, Innovation Portfolio Manager, Wachovia
• Hafia Fine, Director of Service Quality esearch, Wells Fargo Bank
• Neil Marcus, Director, Market Research, Institutional Business, MetLife
• Paul Peterzell, Vice President, Research & Market Analysis, Charles Schwab
• Sean Pfister, Director of Research Innovation, Wells Fargo, Internet Services Group
• Kendra Pratt, FVP, Senior Research Manager, WaMu
• Brett Ross, FVP, Senior Research Manager, WaMu

Consumer Goods

• Christopher Bacon, Director, Consumer Insights & Strategy, E & J GalloWinery
• Laura Barry,Vice President, Consumer Insights, Kraft Foods
• Tom Brailsford, Senior Manager,Advanced Analytics, Hallmark
• Lauren Cercone, Consumer Learning Strategist, Dole Foods
• Pierre-Emmanuel Augustin, Home Care Marketing Director, Air Liquide Santé International
• Karen Gryson, Director, Global Knowledge & Insights, The Coca-Cola Company
• Dana Hasselback, Associate Manager, Shopper Insights, Kimberly Clark
• Adrian Iveson, Senior Director, Global Consumer & Customer Insights, Campbell Soup Company
• Christine Kalvanes, Director of Warehouse, ETP New Category Growth Strategy, Frito-Lay, Inc.
• Randy Kosloski, Senior Marketing Insights Manager, MeadWestvaco Corporation
• Coreen McGann, Senior Director, CIS-Beverage, Kraft
• Graham P Milner, Executive Vice President, Global Innovation,WD-40 Company
• Barbara Murrer, Category Research Manager, Clorox
• Dr. Phillip Perkins, SVP, Research & Development, Bush Brothers & Company
• Heiko F. Schäfer, Director, Marketing Insights, MeadWestvaco Corporation

Technology

• Richard Gee, Internet Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company
• Hernando González, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Corporate Marketing Research, Sun Microsystems
• Andy Hessabi, Sr. Manager, Market Insights, Network Solutions
• Frances Karandy, Senior Researcher, Customer Insights, Yahoo!
• Lauriel Luther, Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company
• Bryan Maach,VP Market Research & Analysis , Cisco Systems
• James F. Newswanger, Ph.D., Research Manager, Total Workplace Experience, IBM
• Beth Uyenco, Global Research Director, Microsoft
• Edwin H.Wong, Director, Partner Insights, Yahoo!

Energy & Electronics

• Stokes Jones, Director of Foresight, Trends and People, Phillips Electronics
• Rebecca Andersohn, Customer Research Coordinator, Idaho Power Company

Food Service

• Danielle Blugrnd, Director, Consumer & Brand Insights, Taco Bell,Yum Brands
• Roger Thompson, SVP Corporate Strategic Insights, Darden Restaurants
• Rebecca Zogbi, Manager, Consumer & Brand Insights, Dunkin’ Donuts

Sports/Media/Entertainment

• Danielle Borkin, Marketing Specialist, TeenVogue
• Susan DiManno, Research Director, Boston Globe
• Maria Dondero, SVP, Global Head of Consumer Insight, Reuters
• Colleen Fahey Rush, EVP, Research, MTV Networks
• Betsy Frank, Chief Research Officer, Time Inc.
• Lois Freidman, SVP Insights & Planning, Madison Square Garden
• Maura Narbut, Research Manager, CNET Networks Entertainment
• Jon Last,Vice President,Corporate Marketing & Research,Golf Digest Publications/ Conde Nast
• Judit Nagy,Vice President, Consumer Insights, Fox Interactive Media
• Alicia Rankin, Director, Research & Strategy, National Football League

Hospitality

• Ken Bott, Director, Global Consulting Marketing, InterContinental Hotels Group
• Steve Chapdelaine, Manager Strategic Global Research, Alticor Inc.
• Stephen Gates, Interactive Creative Director, Starwood Hotels
• Cassandra Jeyaram, Social Marketing Manager, InterContinental Hotels Group
• Chris Kaiser, Manager, Market Research, Alticor Inc.
• Andrew Purcell, Senior Information Architect, Starwood Hotels
• Ilene R. Strongin-Garry,Manager: Information, Research &Trends, InterContinental Hotels Group

Telecommunications

• Tim Goodall, VP, New Product Development, Motorola
• Julie Roberts, Group Manager, Market Research, Sprint Nextel
• Cathy Wray, Research Manager, Sprint Nextel Knowledge & Insights, Sprint Nextel

Retail

• Ray Elias, Director,Acquisition Marketing, StubHub, an eBay Company
• Bob Jennings, Director Market Intelligence and Services, Liberty Hardware
• Traci Milholen, Director, Strategy & Market Research,Westfield Corporation
• Tyler Rebman, Director,Analytics & Market Research, Best Buy
• David Rogers, Director, Marketing Analytics & Consumer Insights, RedEnvelope
• Sandy Rosenberg, Director, Customer Insights, ProFlowers
• Lisa Siegel, Director Marketing Strategies & Planning, Bloomingdale’s
• Rob Singer, Director, Customer Intelligence and Relationship Marketing, StubHub, an eBay Company
• Simon Uwins, Chief Marketing Officer, Fresh & Easy
  RianVan Der Merwe, Manager, User Experience Research, eBay, Inc

Transportation/Automotive

• Sigal Cordeiro, Director, Global Product Research, General Motors
• Bryan Jeppsen, Senior Analyst, Customer Feedback, Jet Blue Airways
• Heather Kluter, Company Champion, Consumer Insights and Futuring, Hyundai MotorAmerica
• Andy Norton, General Director, Global Consumer and Product Research, General Motors
• Lisa Snow-MacDonald, Senior Marketing Analyst, American Honda Motors
• George Uriesi, General Manager, CapeTown International Airport, Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)
• JerryVerghese, Sr. Manager, Corporate Brand Management & Advertising, Boeing

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

• Suzanne H. EL-Moursi, Principal, Global Design, GE Healthcare Technologies Brian Moss, Senior Director, Market Research, Shire Pharmaceuticals
• Christopher Niederkrom, R&D Project Manager, Kinetic Concepts International (KCI)
• Brett Polenchar,Vice President, Customer & Market Insights, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Industry Authorities

• Dean Abt,Vice President, End Clients, e-Rewards Market Research
• Jeffrey C.Adler, President, Centrac DC Marketing Research
• Reg Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Market Strategies International
• Daila Boufford, Senior Consultant, Psyma International
• Lisa Broome, Practice Consultant,W5®
• Richard Brumfield, Executive Vice President, Marketing Research Services, Inc.
• Ann Calcara, Strategic Business Catalyst, Seek
• Kathleen Chattin, Account Management, Director, Cheskin
• Keith Chrzan, Division Vice President, Marketing Sciences, Maritz Research
• Larry Crosby, Chief Loyalty Architect, Synovate Customer Experience
• Laura Davies, VP Panel Strategy, Vision Critical
• Jennifer Drolet, VP, Client and Moderating Services, iModerate Research Technologies
• Shannon Ely, Vice President, CentracDC Marketing Research
• Larry Emond, Chief Marketing Office, Gallup
  Javier Flaim, Partner, 3-2-1 Launch!
• Rick Garlick, Director, Consulting & Strategic Implementation, Maritz Research
• Jill Glathar, Ph.D., Vice President and Director, Market Planning & Development, Opinion Research Corporation
• Ashley Grace, Group President, R&D Innovation, ARSgroup
• Adam Hansen, Innovation Process Facilitator, Ideas To Go
• Cheryl Harris, Ph.D., SVP, Research and Methodology, Lightspeed Research, Inc.
• Robert A. Hart, Jr., Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Complexity Science, Harris Interactive
• Greg Heist, Research Director & Product Innovation Leader, Gongos Research
• Jan Hofmeyr, Ph.D., International Director of Innovation, Synovate Brand Lab
• Anil Kaul, CEO, AbsolutData, Research & Analytics
• Steve Kulp, Practice Consultant, W5®
• Brendan Light, SVP, Research & Development, BuzzBack Market Research
• Joy Liuzzo, Director of Mobile Research, InsightExpress
• Jacqueline Lorch, Vice President, Global Knowledge Management, Survey Sampling International
• Kristin Luck, President, Decipher
• David Lundahl, Ph.D., President & CEO, InsightsNow, Inc.
• Kevin P. Lonnie, President, KL Communications
• Mike Mabey,Account Manager, CMI
• Dr. Bill MacElroy, President, Socratic Technologies, Inc.
• Peter Mackey,VP of Research, Invoke Solutions
  Mike Maddock, Partner, 3-2-1 Launch!
• Patti Marshman-Goldblatt, Senior Vice President, Natural Marketing Institute
• Dr. Bill MacElroy, President, Socratic Technologies, Inc.
• Brett Miller,Vice President, Idea Architects, Research International
• Robert Miner, President, Sachs Insights
• Paris Patton,Vice President, Sachs Insights
• Charles Pearson, Senior Vice President - Business Development, Research Now
• Jayme Plunkett, Co-CEO, Decipher
• Ken Powaga, SeniorVice President, GfK Custom Research North America
• Keith Price, ExecutiveVice President, Greenfield Online, Inc.
• Allegra Raff, Practice Consultant,W5®
• Michael Richarme, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Decision Analyst, Inc.
• Tripp Ritter, Senior Engagement Director, HANSA | GCR
• Dr. Paul Schwarz, PhD, Analytics Director, HANSA | GCR
• Lee Shup, EVP, Cheskin
• Melinda Smith, Senior Vice President, TNS Brand Communication Division
• James Sorensen, Executive VP, TNS Sorensen
• Donna Wydra, Senior Vice President, Socratic Technologies

Other

• Graceann Bennett, Managing Partner, Director of Strategic Planning, Ogilvy Chicago
• Michelle Grant, Research Manager for the Americas, Euromonitor International
• Rhonda Harper, Founder & CEO, RTM&J - Real Truth Marketing & Joy
• Jennifer Hirt-Marchand,Vice President, Research, Marcus Thomas LLC
• Gene Keenan, VP of Mobile Services, Isobar Communications
• Lisa P.R. Miller, Director of Customer Experience Measurement, Hewitt Associates
• Debbie Solomon, Senior Partner, Group Research Director, MindshareWorldwide
• BrentWall, Director,Advertising Sales, AdInfuse