Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Teneo Research

APR 2020 - PRESENT · 6.3 years

As the global head of Teneo Research and co-lead of the firm's AI Working Group, I am privileged to oversee a team of brilliant consultants who use the full suite of approaches from traditional stakeholder research, to social listening, to advanced AI-driven predictive analytics to shape critical strategies for the firm’s clients.

Corporate Advisor

JAN 2020 - APR 2020 · 4 months

During this contractually mandated garden leave ahead of joining Teneo, I used my time to catch up on reading, took classes at MIT on business strategies for AI implementation, walked to school with my boys, and volunteered at my local food pantry. Some recommended reads from the garden: -The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins -The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan by George B. Bradt -Start with Why by Simon Sinek -Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust by Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis -Sailing True North by ADM James Stravridis

Partner

MAR 2016 - JAN 2020 · 3.9 years

I counsel clients with data-driven advice when it matters the most. Integrating advanced digital analytics and elite stakeholder opinion research, I lead a team of talented consultants to help clients gain critical perspective, make market-moving decisions, and tell compelling and engaging stories.

Director

JUN 2012 - MAR 2016 · 3.8 years

Enhancing the Brunswick Group's research capabilites with a focus on public affairs, corporate reputation, internal engagement, and issue management. Creating new solutions that leverage advanced technologies, analytics, and traditional research approaches to solve our clients' most important challenges.

Senior Vice President - Head of Washington, DC Office

NOV 2003 - JUN 2012 · 8.7 years

Head of the Washington, DC office for Edelman's in-house research consulting firm, StrategyOne (now Edelman Intelligence). While here, Sparky managed multiple research teams ranging from opinion research, traditional and social media analytics, and online communities. During Sparky's time at Edelman he built long-term consultative client relationships from initial client contact to the presentation of results to ongoing strategic counsel.

Behavioral Neuroscience Research Fellow

MAY 2001 - NOV 2003 · 2.6 years

Examined the neurocognitive roots of memory encoding and memory awareness. Looked at structural deficits that impact the ability to accurately asses the presence of knowledge and the behaviors that result from a known lack of information.

Deck Hand

JUN 1997 - AUG 1997 · 3 months

Deck hand on motor- and sail-powered clam and oyster boats working the Long Island Sound.