OUR TEAM
GAIL APKARIANPRESIDENTGail founded MarketView Research in 1999 after a 20-year industry career. Her vision was to create an organization that offers the breadth of resources found in larger companies with the service and business partnership of a smaller boutique firm. It is Gail’s passion for research, her drive for excellence, and her dedication to client service that are at the core of MarketView’s success today. Her commitment to innovation and emerging technologies continues to drive growth, making MarketView one of the industry’s most successful privately owned research firms. GAIL APKARIANPRESIDENTDEIRDRE HARTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESDeirdre's extensive experience in quantitative research has generated tremendous loyalty among her clients. Deirdre manages MarketView's largest account groups, supporting top tier consumer brands. Deirdre began her career at Marketing Information Systems and joined MarketView when it was formed in 1999. Her strong knowledge base covers the research spectrum, from the tactical to the strategic. This is reflected in the broad set of action-oriented research solutions she consistently provides to her clients. DEIRDRE HARTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESJOSÉ CORREAVICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONSJosé is a trained engineer, holding several product design patents, including MarketView’s survey research application. Since 1999, José has developed MarketView’s proprietary electronic survey application and has spearheaded MyOpinionNow.com, the company’s online panel. His responsibilities include management of the survey programming staff, development and implementation of the online research platform and IT strategy/architecture. JOSÉ CORREAVICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONSSHANNA WALSHVICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESShanna began her career with MVRG in 2000 as a project director and quickly assumed roles of greater responsibility and leadership. Offering experience in a wide range of quantitative research methodologies and designs, Shanna works as a thinking partner for each of her clients. Through dedication and commitment to excellence, Shanna has been instrumental in the success and growth of key accounts for MVRG and is a category expert for one of the most established and high-profile accounts. SHANNA WALSHVICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESJOHN VALENTEVICE PRESIDENT, DATA SERVICESMarketView Research's staff has relied on John's 20+ years of data management experience since 2001. Prior to joining MVR, John was a data services manager at TNS. John not only directs MarketView’s data operations, but also provides guidance on tools and techniques that enhance data analysis. He is well-versed in multivariate statistical techniques and applications, bringing added value to MarketView's project teams and their clients. JOHN VALENTEVICE PRESIDENT, DATA SERVICESLINDA APKARIANVICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESLinda began her career as a research associate with the NPD Group. After holding positions of increasing responsibility at other research firms, she joined Marketing Information Systems in 1996 and transitioned to MarketView Research at its inception. Linda has a diverse range of research experience encompassing consumer packaged goods, public service and regulatory research. Linda’s expertise in a wide range of methodologies, coupled with a dedication and passion for providing solutions makes her a valued strategic partner with her clients. LINDA APKARIANVICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT SERVICESPAM HARRISONVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVESPam is MarketView’s Vice President, Business Growth Initiatives. An industry veteran, she brings over 30 years of experience to the firm - having spent time on both the client and supplier side, and also possessing deep expertise across an array of methodologies and categories. This unique blend of experience and perspectives has made her an invaluable partner to her clients. She is consistently considered as her client’s go-to” vendor for insight, speed, efficiency, partnership and a can-do attitude. In her role, she is championing MarketView’s growth, while continuing to manage all aspects of her client’s research initiatives to help fuel their growth as well. PAM HARRISONVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVESVIVIAN EDELBERGVICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING AND PACKAGING RESEARCHVivian joined MarketView in 2009 following a successful 25 year career in Advertising and Packaging Research. She was instrumental in launching EyeView™ Behavioral Metrics, MarketView's global eye tracking methodology, which objectively measures consumer attention to advertising and packaging in a natural environment. Vivian's research and marketing expertise is gleaned from managing a wide range of projects for many Fortune 500 corporations. Vivian's deep analytical insights and drive for excellence have made her an invaluable research partner to her clients. VIVIAN EDELBERGVICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING AND PACKAGING RESEARCHJOANNE MELIDIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICESJoanne joined MarketView Research in 2004 after a 25 year career in field operations at Marketing Information Systems. She manages a full-time staff that is dedicated to overseeing the quality control and day-to-day aspects of data collection for all methodologies. Her expertise includes managing relationships with over 200 field organizations as well as overseeing panel management. JOANNE MELIDIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICES
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