About Us
Who We Are
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The New York Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (NYAAPOR) is a thriving intellectual community of people engaged in methods, applications, and findings from public opinion research. Comprised of people involved in both academic and commercial research, NYAAPOR offers members and the research community at large an opportunity to discuss and debate methodological, ethical, and substantive issues related to a broad range of research topics.
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Our History
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A group of long-standing AAPOR members involved in commercial and academic research in the New York area founded the New York Chapter in 1979. Their motive was simply to meet more frequently for intellectual and professional discourse than was feasible through a national organization. They wanted what AAPOR offered, but more of it, more frequently.
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From a circle of less than a dozen people, NYAAPOR has grown to an organization of about 250 members from all realms of public opinion and marketing research. Members come from large commercial research suppliers, advertising and PR agency research units, network polling units, small entrepreneurial firms, various government agencies, and academe. This diverse membership base is encouraged by an Executive Council whose elected leadership includes both commercial and non-commercial representatives.
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Jay Mattlin
President
Media and Marketing Researcher at
JAM Research, LLC

Amber Ott
Vice-President
Researcher, Analyst & Partner at
Hudson Pacific

Tracy Goodwin
Treasurer
Research Analyst at Girl Scout Research Institute

Phyllis Mancino
Associate Treasurer
Senior UX Researcher at IBM

Greg Holyk
Program Chair
Senior UX Researcher at Google
2020-2021 Executive Council

Patrick Hoey
Associate Program Chair
Survey Analysis Specialist at
Canon USA

MJ Emery
Communications Chair
Managing Partner at Emery Consultants

Lea Williams Rose
Associate Communications Chair
Senior Program Evaluator at the NYC Fire Department

Amanda Marziliano
Membership Chair
Senior Account Manager CX at
Ipsos North America

Michael McGuigan
Associate Membership Chair
Market Research Consultant at
Medpanel, Inc.

Donato Vaccaro
Councilor At Large
Data Quality Consultant at
Samsung Electronics America

Kathleen Weldon
Associate Councilor At Large
Director of Data Operations and Communications at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Randal Ries
Immediate Past President
Principal at
IBM Market Development & Insights