Leadership

Leadership

The strength of the Insights Association comes from the people who guide and serve it. Our leadership team—comprising the Board of Directors and professional staff—brings together diverse expertise from across the insights and analytics industry. Together, they set the Association’s strategic direction, advocate for our members, and work every day to protect, connect, and empower the community we serve.

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Insights Association


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The Insights Association empowers more than 30,000 data and insights professionals. Our collective voice fuels growth, strengthens advocacy, and advances careers. Guided by ethics and truth, we bring understanding to an uncertain world. Join us. Know what’s next.

Board of Directors

The Insights Association’s Board of Directors is made up of distinguished leaders from brand-side insights teams and market research and analytics agencies. They represent the interests of our members, foster engagement in IA programs, shape the Association’s strategic direction, and serve as key connections to the community. Candidates are nominated by the Nominating Committee based on qualifications, alignment with strategic priorities, and proven commitment to IA, with the final slate presented to members for majority approval.

Executive Committee

Chair

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Jackie Chan
Meta

Chair Elect

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Terrae Schroeder
Heartland Foods

Treasurer

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Tyler McMullen
MarketVision Research

Secretary

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Alice Butler
M/A/R/C Research

Immediate Past Chair

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Scott Baker
Fieldwork

CEO

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Melanie Courtright
Insights Association

Directors At Large

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Tchicaya Ellis Robertson
TRIBE Insights
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Scott Beizaie
Material+
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Kai Fuentes
Ebony Marketing Systems
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Jill Donahue
Nestlé Purina North America
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Dyna Boen
Escalent
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Katie Gross
Suzy
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Barry Jennings
Independent
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Lisa Gudding
Ipsos
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Jing Mertoglu
Suntory Global Spirits
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Alex Hunt
Behaviorally

Ex-Officos

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David Boyd
Kantar
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Tim Hoskins
Quester
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Gabriel Keeler
Evalueserve

Staff

With expertise spanning market research, association management, government affairs, marketing, sales, and more, the IA staff is dedicated full-time to serving our members and strengthening the consumer insights and data analytics industry. Their collective experience and passion help advance our mission to protect, connect, and empower the insights community.

Melanie Courtright

CEO

Nicole Symelidis

COO

Howard Fienberg

SVP, Advocacy

Art Flanagan
VP, Programming & Communications

Jennifer Delfino

VP, IT Solutions

Lisa Beck

Director, Account Development

Charlene Darko

Director, Chapters & Councils

Rebekah McWain, CMP

Director, Events

Ally Speers

Senior Manager, Marketing

Christine Lazauskas

Director, Member Development

Meg Collins

Director, Membership

Juliana Wood

Director, IA Data Privacy Framework Services Program and Managing Director, CIRQ

Amy Collis

Certifications & Operations Administrator, CIRQ

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