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About TRU

Staff Bios

TRU's staff includes marketing and research professionals with advertising-agency, brand-management, consulting, marketing-research, academic and social-research backgrounds. All share a passion for working with young people.

Chicago

Gemma Althoff
Senior Account Manager

 

+1 312 951-4817
gemmaa@tru-insight.com

Rob Callender
Director, Insights 

 

+1 312 951-4822
robc@tru-insight.com

Jenna Colangelo
Research Associate 

 

+1 312 951-4852
jennac@tru-insight.com

Blair Fischer
Senior Manager, Insights 

 

+1 312 951-4814
blairf@tru-insight.com

Joanna Folz
Senior Research Manager

 

+1 312 951-4830
joannaf@tru-insight.com

Joe Mandrino
Senior Research Manager

 

+1 312 951-4811
joem@tru-insight.com

Deborah Maue
Vice President

 

+1 312 951-4847
deborahm@tru-insight.com

Erik Medina
Vice President

 

+1 312 951-4834
erikm@tru-insight.com

Kit Nordmark
Research Director

 

+1 312 951-4823
kitn@tru-insight.com

Oliver Pangborn
Senior Research + Insights Manager

 

+1 312 951-4832
oliverp@tru-insight.com

Peter Picard
Sr. Vice President, Custom Research Director 

 

+1 312 951-4818
peterp@tru-insight.com

Christian Ruzich
Research Director

 

+1 312 951-4815
christianr@tru-insight.com

Katie Sacksteder
Vice President

 

+1 312 951-4851
katies@tru-insight.com

Shannan Tarshis
Senior Research Manager

 

+1 312 951-4833
shannant@tru-insight.com

Michelle Trayne
Marketing Director

 

+1 312 951-4850
michellet@tru-insight.com

Lauren Wachter
Research Manager

 

+1 312 951-4838
laurenw@tru-insight.com

Corey Wills
Insights Manager

 

+1 312 951-4855
coreyw@tru-insight.com

Michael Wood
Senior Vice President, Director of Syndicated Research

 

+1 312 951-4816
michaelw@tru-insight.com

Peter Zollo
CEO

 

+1 312 951-4848
peterz@tru-insight.com

Boston

Nick Zeckets
Vice President | Strategy and Development

 

+1 312 951-4844
nickz@tru-insight.com

Dallas

Kristi Sarmiento
Research Director

 

+1 312 951-4812
kristis@tru-insight.com

San Francisco

Han Delin
Vice President of Global Insights

 

+1 312 951-4810
han@tru-insight.com

Dan Drath
Senior Vice President, Director of Custom Research

 

+1 312 951-4842
dand@tru-insight.com