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
Alex Rassouli
Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Alexa Decina
Manager, Insights & Strategy, New York
Alexandra Price
Office Manager, New York
Alison Servi
Partner, Strategy & Learning, Los Angeles
Allison Connolly
Manager, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Allison Ebert
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Alysia DaSilva
Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Amber Lopez
Manager, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Amy Rogoff Dunn
Partner, Insights & Strategy, New York
Aviva Urkov
Senior Analyst, Qualitative Research, Chicago
Becca Brown
Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Blake Zuckerman
Associate Director, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Brenna Malta
Manager, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Brent Fosner
Video Producer, Los Angeles
Brian Reif
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Carolyn Lau
Manager, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Cat Iribarne
Associate Director, Quantitative Research, New York
Chelsea Schafer
Senior Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Chris Duong
Associate, Finance & Accounting, Los Angeles
Christian Tobler
Data Processor, Los Angeles
Christy Schmidt
Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Connie Xu
Senior Director, Brand Strategy, 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 Armando
Analyst, Quantitative Research, New York
Emily Kress
Senior Analyst, Insights & Strategy, New York
Emily White
Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting, Los Angeles
Emily Zellers
Manager, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Emma Erion-Brewer
Marketing Associate, Los Angeles
Erin Casement
Senior Director, Marketing, Los Angeles
Gareth Schweitzer
CEO, Kelton & Co-President, LRW Group Action Division, Los Angeles
Isabelle VanDixhorn
Analyst, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Jaclyn Jakucki
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Jaime McMahon
Director, Operations, Los Angeles
Jane Bender
Associate Director, Client Development, New York
Jay Becton
Manager, Insights & Strategy, New York
Jessie Sims
Senior Director, Brand Development, Los Angeles
Joey Doney
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Dallas
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
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Kaitlin McMenemon-Taraby
Senior Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Kathleen Marker, PhD
Vice President, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Kathryn Rhine
Senior Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Kayla Soskin
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Kelsey Allen-Niesen
Analyst, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Keshia Peris
Senior Director, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Kiki McCaslin
Project Manager, Qualitative Research, New York
Kuba Kierlanczyk
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Lanna Lee Maheux-Quinn
Manager, Data Processing, New York
Lauren Whelan
Manager, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Margot Wilk
Associate Director, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Mariana Amespil
Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting, Los Angeles
Marina Moschitto
Associate Director, Quantitative Research, New York
Mariya Mar-Liu
Associate, Client Development, New York
Mark Micheli
Vice President, Experience Innovation & Product Strategy, Chicago
Martin Eichholz, PhD
Chief Insights Officer, Los Angeles
Mary Wang-Boucher
Field Manager, Los Angeles
Matt Drab
Director, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Matt Paladino
Senior Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Chicago
Max Branson
Content Marketing Manager, Los Angeles
Mike Henderson
Associate Director, Experience Innovation, New York
Monica Orijel
Client Finance Manager, Finance & Accounting, Los Angeles
Nicole Brandell
Partner, Brand & Marketing Strategy, Los Angeles
Peter Herbst
Manager, Insights & Strategy, New York
Richard McCullough
Senior Consultant, Advanced Analytics
Roberto Roncarati
Senior Consultant, Europe
Ryan Palmer
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Samuel Chaikin
Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Sarah Fox
Vice President, Insights & Strategy, Los Angeles
Sarah Takagaki
Manager, Qualitative Research, Los Angeles
Shane Mannis, PhD
Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Siobhan Gregory
Senior Consultant, Design Research
Sophie Shufer
Senior Analyst, Qualitative Research, Chicago
Stacey Lutz, PhD
Vice President, Qualitative Research, New York
Sunetra Banerjee
Field Director, New York
Susan Braun
Chief Operating and Talent Officer, Los Angeles
Teiko Uyekawa
Associate Director, Cultural Insights, New York
Teresa Tan
Director, Insights & Strategy, New York
Tom Bernthal
Co-President, LRW Group Action Division, Los Angeles
Vanessa Shelden
Associate Director, Client Development, Los Angeles
Zach Leonard
Senior Analyst, Quantitative Research, Chicago
Zach Morgan
Analyst, Quantitative Research, Los Angeles
Zoë Billington
Associate Director, Qualitative Research, New York
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