Who We Are
Our best asset is our team, and our recipe is simple: hire the most collaborative, curious, and insightful people, and empower them to do their best work.
Rooted in journalism. Fueled by curiosity.
As a company founded by journalists, we’re investigators at heart. It’s what our social scientists, data analysts, designers, marketers, and idea engineers have in common– an innate desire to understand the human experience.
At our core, we are storytellers.
Kelton is an insights and strategy firm with a penchant for great narratives. We help companies use the power of data-backed storytelling to change behavior, motivate internal teams, and create strong bonds between brand and customer.
Empathy In Action.
Across our offices, on client projects, and in every single interaction, we work to foster empathy in everything we do. And we help companies do the same, inspiring products, services, and experiences that exceed customers’ needs.
You’ll find us on the ground in
Every year we’re working on 6 continents, 48 countries, thousands of cities to untangle consumer complexities to help businesses grow.
Meet the Humans of Kelton
Our people are everything. Get to know the incredible data-heads, strategists, innovators, and storytellers that make Kelton great.
Adam Cunningham
Programming Manager, Los Angeles
Alexa Decina
Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy, New York
Alexandra Irvine
Manager, Quantitative Research, New York
Alexandra Price
Office Manager, New York
Alison Servi
Partner, Strategy & Learning, Los Angeles
Allison Ebert
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Allison Morabito
Senior Analyst, Communications & Media, New York
Alysia DaSilva
Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Ashley Forte
Analyst, Qualitative Research , New York
Becca Brown
Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Brenna Malta
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Brent Fosner
Video Producer, Los Angeles
Brian Reif
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Cat Iribarne
Manager, Quantitative Research, New York
Chelsea Schafer
Senior Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Christy Schmidt
Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Claudia Carcelen
Project Manager, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Courtney Clark
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, New York
Danielle Sherman
Vice President, Communications & Media, New York
Dave Mason
Digital Research Operations Lead, Los Angeles
Doug Parent
Senior Consultant, Insights & Strategy
Emily Kress
Analyst, Qualitative Research , New York
Emma Erion-Brewer
Executive Assistant, Los Angeles
Erin Casement
Senior Director, Digital Marketing, Los Angeles
Gareth Schweitzer
Founder and President, Los Angeles
Gina Om
Manager, Industrial Design, Los Angeles
Jaclyn Jakucki
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Jaime McMahon
Director, Operations, Los Angeles
Jane Bender
Manager, Client Development, New York
Jared Streeto
Associate Director, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Jen O'Brien
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, New York
Jennifer Mills
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Jessie Sims
Senior Director, Brand Development, Los Angeles
Joey Doney
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
John Phillips
Senior Director, Design Research, Los Angeles
John Wise
Vice President, Cultural Insights & Brand Strategy, New York
Jonah Kriger
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Joseph Valenza
Manager, Communications and Quantitative Research, New York
Kaitlin McMenemon-Taraby
Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Kathleen Marker, Ph.D
Senior Director, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Kathryn Rhine
Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Kayla Soskin
Analyst, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Keshia Peris
Director, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Kiki McCaslin
Project Manager, Qualitative Research, New York
Kimberlee Ales
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Kuba Kierlanczyk
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Lanna Lee Maheux-Quinn
Manager, Data Processing, New York
Lauren Patnoe
Manager, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Luis Lizardo
Associate Director, Quantitative Operations, New York
Mara Kiernan
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Margot Wilk
Manager, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Marina Moschitto
Manager, Quantitative Research, New York
Mark Micheli
Senior Director, Design Research & Product Strategy, Chicago
Martin Eichholz, PhD
Chief Insights Officer, Los Angeles
Matt Drab
Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Matt Paladino
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Mike Henderson
Manager, Design Research, New York
Molly O'Rourke
Manager, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Monica Orijel
Senior Associate, Finance & Accounting, Los Angeles
Nick McGuinness
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Nicole Brandell
Partner, Brand & Marketing Strategy, Los Angeles
Peter Herbst
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Phoebe Zhu
Manager, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Richard McCullough
Senior Consultant, Advanced Analytics
Roberto Roncarati
Senior Consultant, Europe
Sarah Fox
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Sarah Takagaki
Senior Analyst, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Siobhan Gregory
Senior Consultant, Design Research
Sophie Shufer
Senior Associate, Client Development, Chicago
Stacey Lutz, Ph.D
Vice President, Qualitative Research, New York
Sunetra Banerjee
Field Director, New York
Susan Braun
Chief Operating and Talent Officer, Los Angeles
Teresa Tan
Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Tom Bernthal
Founder and CEO, Los Angeles
Vanessa Shelden
Manager, Client Development, Los Angeles
Whitney Dunlap-Fowler
Director, Cultural Insights, New York
Zach Leonard
Analyst, Quantitative Research , Chicago
Zoë Billington
Manager, Qualitative Research, New York
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