PROJECT TEAMS CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR CATEGORY

Every project at LJS is handled by a team of research professionals selected specifically for their category expertise and depth of understanding of a particular business segment. We team category experts with methodology experts to insure a focused research approach that can get at the heart of the most complicated business questions.

Meet some key members of our experienced staff:

	Ankit Makim  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 11 years experience. Expertise in pharmaceutical, developing brand management and product positioning strategies for clients through utilization of qualitative and quantitative market research. M.B.A., University of Chicago.
	Annie Truong This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director of Resources. Expertise in project organization and logistics. B.S. in Marketing, University of Kansas.
	Ari Krivoshey This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Strategist. 7 years experience. Expertise in designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative research studies for government and private-sector clients. Masters in Public Policy, University of Chicago.
	Art Angel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Managing Director of CPG Group. 12 years experience. Research expertise in branding and consumer purchasing behaviors. B.S., DePaul University.
	Betsy Kniffen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project Specialist. Expertise in questionnaire design, data analysis and reporting. M.A. in Publications Design, University of Baltimore; B.S. in Graphic Design, DePaul University.
	Carol Tobler This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with over 25 years experience. Specializes in the management of large-scale, quantitative research projects. Recipient of the David Ogilvy Research Award Silver Medallion.
	Courtney Penn This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Project Specialist with 11 years experience. Expertise in study design, quantitative measurements and database management. BS Fine Arts, University of Oregon.
	Elbert Singleton This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 12+ years experience. Expertise in new product development, brand positioning, and competitive analysis in quantitative projects. B.S. in Commerce, University of Virginia.
	Genea Pitts This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 21 years research experience. Expertise in questionnaire design, analysis and reporting. M.A. in French; B.A. in Mass Communication, Illinois State University.
	George Mavrelis This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Associate Strategist. Experience in predictive modeling, data tracking, categorical data analysis, forecasting, and experimental design. M.S. in Applied Statistics, Loyola University of Chicago.
	Gina Zuercher This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Associate Strategist. Eight years experience in market research with a strong background in project management. Specializes in data analysis and reporting for both qualitative and quantitative research with advanced professional and consumer interviewing skills.  B.A. from Marquette University.
	Jennifer Rosner This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Strategist with 9 years experience. Expertise in study design, quantitative analysis, and international research. Ph.D. and M.A. in Social Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.A. in Psychology and Political Science, Northwestern University.
	John Van Oort This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project Specialist with 4 years experience. Specializes in programming, coding and overall project management including fielding projects and monitoring data integrity. B.A. in Music from Truman State University.
	Kari Terzino This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 12 years experience. Expertise in quantitative methods and cross-cultural differences. Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Iowa State University.
	Kelsey Barnholt This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Associate Strategist. Expertise in questionnaire design, interview methodologies, data analysis, and reporting. M.A. in Social Sciences, University of Chicago; B.A. in Sociology, Pepperdine University.
	Ken Rice This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Analytic Advisor with 31 years experience. Expertise in study design, statistical analysis, purchase decision process, and strategic planning. M.A. in Cultural Anthropology, University of Chicago.
	Kyle Andrews This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Strategist. 11 years experience managing quantitative, social science research projects with a focus on decision-making, campaigns, and diffusion of innovations. PhD in Communication, Michigan State University.
	Margaret Mueller This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Managing Director of Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Group. 16 years experience. Research expertise in physican and consumer motivations and behaviors. Ph.D. from University of North Carolina; M.A., University of Chicago.
	Matt Munley This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project Specialist. Expertise in questionnaire design, data analysis and reporting. B.S. in Chemistry, University of Illinois.
	Matthew Smith This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. President. 36 years at LJS. Specialist in brand development and communications research. B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.
	Owen Shapiro This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Partner. Over 25 years at LJS. Proficiency in behavioral and attitude research in the retail industry. M.B.A., University of Chicago.
	Philip Johnson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. CEO. Over 40 years at LJS. Expertise in survey-based litigation research. M.B.A., University of Chicago.
	Sara Parikh This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Managing Director of Legal Group and B2B Group. 26 years experience. Research expertise in the professions and intellectual property litigation. Ph.D. and M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.
	Steve Zahradnik This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Project Specialist with 21 years of market research experience. Experience in survey programming, as well as qualitative and quantitative project management.
	Terry Traynor This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 34 years experience. Expertise in grocery and food store tracking studies, qualitative and quantitative methodology. B.S. in Business Education, Northern Illinois University.
	Theresa Schreiber This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director of Qualitative Research with over 26 years experience. Expertise in project design and management, data collection and analysis, and development of actionable implications. M.A. in Sociology, Marquette University.
	Tony Lopez This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director of B2B Interviewing with 12 years experience. Expertise in data collection efforts, process improvement, operations and field management. Fluent in Spanish. B.S. in Business Administration, University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
	Vandana Razdan This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Strategist with 12 years experience. Expertise in consumer psychology. M.B.A. in Marketing and International Business, Loyola University; B.A. in Psychology, University of Chicago.