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for clients in the corporate, political and non-profit sectors. Jon has developed, executed and analyzed strategic market research studies for such diverse companies as Citrix Systems, California Dental Association, Sprint/Nextel, and ESPN.com. Whether working on a branding study for global corporation, a usability test for a start-up, or measuring loyalty and predicting retention for a membership association, Jon brings a combination of industry experience, statistical know-how, and business-savvy to each job. Many clients continue to seek him out for advice long after their studies are completed.

Jon began his marketing research career at Peter Hart Associates, followed by almost a decade as an analyst for The Mellman Group. He founded Edge Research in 1997 because he was interested in using new methodologies to get better information to clients faster and for less money.

Over the last few years, Jon has served on the board of two start-up technology companies, Viral Media Productions and CimSuite. An avid sports fan, Jon started playing fantasy baseball during the Reagan years, and now gets his thrills cheering on his children Sydney and Will on the soccer and baseball fields. Read Less

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designed, executed and analyzed custom market research studies for diversenia Dental Associati organizations such as Sprint, AARP, Califoron, Network Solutions, USATODAY.com, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She works with large and small corporations on branding, positioning, new product development, and user experience testing; but is also passionate about helping non-profits with their unique challenges - donor development and retention, public education, and advocacy efforts.

Prior to joining Edge Research, Pam was Executive Director of The Mellman Group, where she managed both client projects and the firm's business operations. Pam began her marketing research career at GreenbergLake: The Analysis Group, which provided research and strategy to political candidates and non-profit organizations. She is a RIVA-trained moderator, and a member of the Qualitative Research Consultant's Association (QRCA). She has also worked closely with the Marketing Research Association (MRA) and QRCA surveying members on emerging research trends. Pam and her family live in Baltimore, MD, where she is involved in a variety of civic organizations, including the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Contemporary Museum, and Friends School of Baltimore. Read Less

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new media, and financial services. She has worked with Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Sprint, Boost Mobile, The Hartford, and USATODAY.com. Gayle says, "One of the most fascinating things about my job is learning my client's specific business and marketing challenges, and designing and interpreting the research in that context."

Gayle's strengths are in quantitative research design, survey development, and data analysis. She is skilled at interpreting research results to strategically address client's business objectives, ranging from measuring customer satisfaction and retention, tracking the effectiveness of advertising and marketing campaigns, and optimizing product features and pricing for new and existing products. Gayle can take a huge data set - of multiple countries, several audiences, and/or complicated statistical techniques - and put it in terms that non-researchers can understand. Also experienced in qualitative research, Gayle has conducted countless in-depth interviews and focus groups. She has completed moderator training coursework with RIVA Market Research.

Prior to joining Edge Research, Gayle was Senior Consultant with The Strategis Group, a telecommunications research group serving the broadband, wireless, cable, satellite, competitive telephony, and Internet industries. She laid the foundation of her career as a researcher with Opinion Research Corporation in Princeton, NJ. Read Less

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corporate and non-profit clients across a range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, consumer goods, retail, health care, environment and education. Sarah is a well-rounded team player who has placed equal emphasis on qualitative and quantitative methodologies throughout her career. Sarah has extensive experience in survey design, implementation and analysis, and is also a skilled focus group moderator and in-depth interviewer.

Sarah has been a proud member of the Edge Research team for over seven years. Prior to joining Edge, Sarah was a research assistant at the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Sarah graduated from the College of William and Mary with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Her professional affiliations include membership in the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA), as well as course work at RIVA Market Research. She lives in Arlington, VA with her husband Brian. Read Less

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brought with him almost a decade of experience in online project management, programming and data processing, and quickly revolutionized the company's survey programming, tabling, and quality control processes. As Senior Programmer, Lewis oversees all aspects of survey programming and data processing at Edge, and manages a team of other programmers.

Lewis came to Edge from GFK Custom Research North America/NOP World United Business Media where he was the Lead Programmer on more than 350 global projects. Before that he was a Programmer at Cozint Interactive. Lewis lives in Miami, FL with his wife and two sons. Read Less

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Joi came to Edge in 2011 to continue best practices and standardize operations for Edge’s Field Department. She oversees data collection and quality control for all quantitative and qualitative projects, ensuring that data is collected accurately and with methodological rigor. She also manages relationships with Edge’s research vendors and partners. In addition, Joi performs analytical functions such as questionnaire design and data analysis.

Joi graduated from Howard University in 2007 with a B.A. in International Business and Marketing. Upon graduating in 2007, Joi worked for Cargill, Incorporated as their Policy Analyst and the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine as their Manager of Membership Services. Her professional affiliations include membership in the Marketing Research Association, and she is also dedicated to enriching her community through active involvement with Greater DC Cares. She lives in Arlington, VA.Read Less

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, to programming, to conducting research interviews. Prior to joining Edge, Karin first became interested in the field of survey research while working for the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, NY. With a Bachelor's degree from Marist College in political science and international studies and a Master’s degree from American University in international politics and human rights, she particularly enjoys working with the nonprofit sector as well as on projects with an international focus. Karin currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and in her free time enjoys volunteering, spending time outdoors, and traveling to new places.Read Less

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Peter interned at Edelman Worldwide, where he gained knowledge in the latest social media analytics, research, and technologies. Peter now applies that experience to help integrate social media data with other marketing research findings.

Peter received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a background in economics, statistics, and finance. He first became interested in research while hired as a Research Assistant by Michigan’s Ross School of Business to work on a project looking into possible alternative financial services for lower income individuals in the Detroit metropolitan area. Peter enjoys applying this quantitative and qualitative training for Edge’s diverse clients and projects.

Born in Hong Kong, Peter grew up in the Washington DC area. Outside of work Peter enjoys reading, traveling, running, and a variety of sports.Read Less

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roles included survey design, performing data analysis and report writing. At Edge, she works for a diverse clients mix on both quantitative and qualitative studies.

After graduating in 2005 with a Bachelor’s in sociology, she went to work for the Academy for Educational Development where she conducted qualitative and quantitative studies pertaining to domestic and international educational issues. This also included a notable, five year, randomized control trail study for the Department of Education. In 2011 she obtained a Master’s in Sociology in which she focused on research methodology, specifically qualitative methodologies. She lives in Washington, D.C. and enjoys taking advantage of everything that the city has to offer.Read Less