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Established in 2003, Environics Analytics has quickly grown to become Canada’s premier marketing and analytical services company. Our Toronto-based staff includes the most experienced geodemographers, modelling statisticians and marketing experts in Canada. We help you identify your critical marketing challenges and provide consulting services, data, cutting-edge technology and custom solutions that meet your needs.

Jan Kestle
Jan Kestle
Founder and President of Environics Analytics, Jan Kestle has been a leader in the marketing information industry for nearly forty years. An expert in using statistics and mathematics to help solve business challenges, she has worked with hundreds of clients in all industries to help them find and serve their customers. In November 2003, she founded Environics Analytics, in partnership with the Environics group of companies, establishing a new marketing and analytical services company based in Toronto. She has since directed the initiatives creating the pioneering PRIZM CE, PRIZM C2 and PRIZM QC segmentation systems that combine geodemographics with psychographic Social Values to classify consumers by both their mindset and marketplace behaviour. In addition, she oversaw the development of a number of innovative marketing products by EA research and development teams, including WealthScapes, GreenScapes, Envision and the Diversity Micromarketing Toolkit. Prior to founding EA, Jan was president of Compusearch and spent 19 years at the Ontario Statistical Centre, where she developed an expertise in the Canadian census and its applications in marketing and social research. She is the recipient of a Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics from the University of Western Ontario.
Tony Lea
Dr. Tony Lea
As a Senior Vice President and the Chief Methodologist at Environics Analytics, Anthony Lea, Ph.D., oversees all research and development initiatives, population estimates and projections, and site evaluation models. An internationally recognized leader in geodemographics and marketing research, he provided methodological guidance in the development of PRIZM C2, led the development of EA’s WealthScapes product and, during his thirty-year career, directed hundreds of socioeconomic, demographic, marketing analysis and research projects. Prior to joining EA, Tony was Senior Research Associate with the Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity at Ryerson University, Managing Director of MapInfo Canada and Senior Vice President of Compusearch. He has taught geography and quantitative methods at the University of Minnesota, University of Toronto and Queen’s University. In addition, he continues to serve as an adjunct professor with both the School of Applied Geography at Ryerson University and the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto. The recipient of master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Toronto, Tony was recognized for his career contributions to business research with the 2001 Award for Geography in the Service of Government and Business from the Canadian Association of Geographers.
Doug Norris
Dr. Doug Norris
One of Canada’s leading experts on the Census, Doug Norris, Ph.D., is a Senior Vice President and Chief Demographer at Environics Analytics. He joined EA in 2006 after nearly 30 years with Statistics Canada, where he earned the nickname of “Mr. Census” in his role as Director General of Social and Demographic Statistics. Currently, he assists companies, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations in using census and other statistical information for planning and marketing projects. And he frequently writes articles and delivers speeches on demographics, immigration, ethnicity and the family. An adjunct professor at Carleton University and the University of Alberta, he serves on several steering committees related to the use and development of social data. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from McGill University and a Ph.D. in biostatistics and demography from Johns Hopkins University. In 2006, Statistics Canada honoured him with a lifetime achievement Award for Career Excellence in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the agency. That same year, the Canadian Population Society also awarded Doug a Lifetime Achievement Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Demography.”

Finance, Insurance, Travel and Telecommunications

Catherine Pearson
Catherine Pearson
Catherine Pearson is Vice President and Practice Leader for the finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications industries. With nearly 20 years of sales and account management experience, she provides companies with extensive consulting and applications support to implement their marketing programs and custom modelling solutions. A frequent speaker at conferences sponsored by industry and trade groups, she earned an honours degree in business from the University of Windsor and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Western Ontario.
Emily Anderson
Emily Anderson
Emily Anderson, a Senior Client Advocate in the finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications practice, brings to the position a varied background in geodemographic segmentation, trade area analysis, GIS and retail sales performance. She developed an expertise in Canadian retail location patterns and trends as a graduate student at Ryerson University, and previously served as a research analyst on marketing and demographic projects for the Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity and Nissan Canada. She holds an honours bachelor’s degree in economic geography from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in spatial analysis from Ryerson University.
Micheline Kuepfer
Micheline Kuepfer
As a Senior Client Advocate in the finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications practice, Micheline Kuepfer focuses on analyzing direct mail campaigns, measuring ROI and profiling customer data for targeted marketing projects. With experience in a wide range of industries, she develops innovative marketing strategies by applying such EA products as WealthScapes, PRIZM C2 and Envision. After earning a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Western Ontario, she gained over ten years of marketing research experience at such industry-leading companies as Allstate, Canadian Tire and AC Nielsen Canada.
Peter Pavlakidis
Peter Pavlakidis
Industry veteran Peter Pavlakidis is constantly exploring new ways to help EA clients achieve their marketing goals through data-driven analysis, innovative software and strategy consulting. As a Senior Consultant in the travel and tourism practice, he helps clients by uncovering consumer patterns, profiling target groups and developing marketing programs for the competitive travel market. The former Director of Standard Research at EA, he is a leader in developing techniques to identify customer insights and design target marketing strategies. Proficient in the latest GIS, statistical and database software systems, Peter holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from Ryerson University.
Mark Harrison
Mark Harrison
A leader in customer relationship management for over 20 years, Mark Harrison is a Senior Client Advocate in the finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications practice. He specializes in client campaign management activities, offering expertise in database management, project reporting and user interface dashboards. His career highlights include senior positions in wealth management at CIBC, card marketing at American Express Canada and customer insights at AstraZeneca Canada. Mark has completed executive education programs at McGill University, the University of Western Ontario and McMaster University.
Andrea Longman
Andrea Longman
As a Senior Client Advocate with EA’s finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications practice, Andrea Longman transforms consumer insights, target group profiles and data-driven research into successful client marketing initiatives. With nearly 15 years of experience in marketing, customer analytics, CRM, database management and geodemography, she’s held senior-level positions in finance, data services and retail, including posts at Aviva Canada, Nielsen, Royal & SunAlliance Canada and Compusearch. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in applied geography from Ryerson University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Carleton University and a professional certificate in customer relationship management.
Kevin Hopkins
Kevin Hopkins
Kevin Hopkins is a Client Advocate in the finance, insurance, travel and telecommunications practice, providing clients with information on customer demographics, wealth, values and other characteristics to improve their marketing programs. Prior to joining EA, he worked as a research assistant in spatial analysis at Ryerson University and a manager of development and municipal services for Bell Canada. A former intern at EA who specialized in WealthScapes data, he now focuses on the financial behaviour of consumers to help clients better serve their needs. Currently completing his studies for a Master of Spatial Analysis degree from Ryerson University, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geographic analysis, also from Ryerson.
Uschi Erne
Uschi Erne
A Client Advocate, Uschi Erne helps transform EA research and analysis into successful marketing programs for customers in the finance, insurance, telecommunications and travel industries. She is expert at uncovering critical consumer patterns and profiling target groups to help clients communicate with their customers and reach untapped markets. Currently working on a master’s degree in spatial analysis at Ryerson University, she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in GIS and geography from Queen’s University. In addition, she has received several prestigious awards and was a teacher’s assistant at both Ryerson and Queen’s universities.

Media, Retail, Real Estate and Manufacturing

Michele Sexsmith
Michele Sexsmith
As Vice President and Practice Leader for the media, retail, real estate and manufacturing industries, Michele Sexsmith oversees a range of client projects, from helping retailers determine the best sites for opening stores to developing the optimum media mix for reaching targeted customers and identifying the most promising growth opportunities for residential developers. With over 25 years of experience in geodemography and market research, Michele holds a Canadian Market Research Professional designation, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hamilton College and a master’s degree in education from Nipissing University.
Mark Lebovits
Mark Lebovits
As Sales Consultant to the real estate, health and wellness and direct-to-consumer industries, Mark Lebovits works closely with clients to uncover actionable insights that drive growth. His extensive experience in the real estate industry has helped shopping centre developers identify opportunities that increase sales per square foot and residential builders reach sought-after purchasers for new housing developments. In addition, he’s worked with health and wellness clients to capture customer insights and expand into new markets. Mark holds a master’s degree in spatial analysis from Ryerson University and an honours bachelor’s degree in economics and human geography from the University of Toronto.
Claire Plaxton
Claire Plaxton
As a Senior Sales Associate in the media, retail, real estate and manufacturing practice, Claire Plaxton conducts segmentation, ethnicity and custom projects to help clients turn customer data into actionable insights. She has a varied business background, including positions as a financial analyst and a human resources consultant to financial companies. The recipient of a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina in the U.S., she also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in international business and entrepreneurship from McGill University.
Denver Redman
Denver Redman
An Client Advocate in the media, retail, real estate and manufacturing practice, Denver Redman helps clients communicate with their customers by analyzing their lifestyles, media patterns and social values. He has expertise in a variety of industries and previously was a merchandiser for Best Buy Canada and the operations manager for a Toronto-based appliance service company. He holds an honours Bachelor of Science degree in political science and psychology from the University of Toronto and recently graduated from the Research Analyst Post-Graduate Program from Georgian College.
Vito De Filippis
Vito De Filippis
Vito De Filippis brings a background in relationship marketing, sales and customer service to his role as Client Advocate in EA’s retail, media, real estate and entertainment practice. He analyzes and interprets data, prepares insightful and compelling reports on target groups and provides varied deliverables to help clients better understand their customers and markets. Previously, he worked in customer loyalty and retention for Telus and sales for Best Buy. The recipient of an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto with a double major in sociology and English, Vito also has a post-graduate Certificate in Strategic Relationship Marketing from George Brown College.

Packaged Goods, Automotive, Public Sector, Not-for-Profit, Government and Health

Rupen Seoni
Rupen Seoni
Rupen Seoni is Vice President and Practice Leader for the consumer packaged goods, automotive, federal and provincial government, health care and not-for-profit sectors. He brings to the position more than 14 years of experience in geodemographics, both as a supplier and a user, and he served as an advisor on the development of PRIZM C2 and PRIZM QC. He specializes in helping private- and public-sector organizations understand population trends, segmentation and performance benchmarking. Having worked for financial, packaged goods and retail companies, Rupen has broad industry experience and holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Toronto.
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
As Vice President and Practice Leader overseeing the municipal government and fundraising sectors, Peter Baker helps clients utilize company products and services to develop smarter and more effective target-marketing programs. The recipient of a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, he has given presentations at national and international conferences on GIS and Canadian geodemographic issues.
Teri Hason
Teri Hason
Teri Hason brings a background of business development and strategic planning to her role as Sales Consultant in EA’s public and not-for-profit sector practice focusing on educational institutions. With experience working with both public and private sector organizations, Teri helps EA’s clients by interpreting data, profiling target groups and providing insights for marketing campaigns. Prior to joining EA, Teri held a variety of research, analytics and project management roles, at organizations including Woodcliffe Landmark Properties, Retail Adventures (in Australia), the IBI Group and Northwestern University (in the U.S.). The author of a number of academic articles on health care administration, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in urban planning and social science from York University.
Rosa Rumeo
Rosa Rumeo
A Senior Client Advocate in the packaged goods, automotive, public sector and not-for-profit practice, Rosa Rumeo helps transform company research and analysis into successful marketing applications. She works with clients to achieve their marketing goals by uncovering critical consumer patterns, profiling target groups and developing data-based promotion ideas. Rosa brings more than ten years of financial and marketing experience to EA, having previously served as a director of customer information strategies at CIBC. She graduated from the Schulich School of Business at York University with a bachelor’s degree with honours in business administration.
Hanna Wagner
Hanna Wagner
Hanna Wagner is an Client Advocate in the packaged goods, automotive, public sector and not-for-profit practice, analyzing research data to help clients develop effective marketing campaigns. With experience in a variety of industries, she’s successfully leveraged client data to identify key customers based on demographics, lifestyles and Social Values. A graduate of the Research Analyst Postgraduate Program at Ontario Georgian College, she also holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University.
Hugh Hibbert
Hugh Hibbert
A Client Advocate in the packaged goods, automotive, public sector and not-for-profit practice, Hugh Hibbert helps clients turn customer data into actionable geographic intelligence for effective marketing programs. While developing customer profiles, market studies, trade area maps and custom reports, he has gained expertise in a variety of sectors, including entertainment, health care, education and not-for-profits. A former project scientist for Environmental Resources Management, he holds a Master of Spatial Analysis degree from Ryerson University and an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in city studies and sociology from the University of Toronto.
Ruben Campos
Ruben Campos
A Client Advocate in EA’s public sector, automotive, not-for-profit and packaged goods practice, Ruben Campos helps businesses and not-for-profits develop data-driven marketing solutions. He analyzes and interprets EA data and trend reports to develop customer insights, target group profiles and marketing strategies—all delivered in compelling written reports and presentations. After earning a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering at Universidad Simon Bolivar, Ruben worked as a distributor of security software and mail solutions where he developed an interest in applying technology to better understand and retain customers. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Ryerson University.
Philip Tananka
Philip Tananka
As Manager of the Standard Research team, Philip Tananka supervises most of EA’s PRIZM-related project work, such as customer profiling, mapping, survey and geographic ranking, and market potential analysis. He also oversees projects in data mining, geocoding, customer analysis, trade area analysis, direct mail preparation, response analysis and campaign management. Prior to joining EA, Philip worked as a market planning analyst with Cara Operations and served as a GIS specialist and team leader at DMTI Spatial. He earned a master’s degree in spatial analysis and a certificate in applied digital geography and GIS from Ryerson University, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from Belarusian State University.
Teresa Sinopoli-Di Palma
Teresa Sinopoli-Di Palma
A Director of Client Services with the Standard Research group, Teresa Sinopoli-Di Palma focuses on client projects, providing customer profiles, market studies, maps and response analysis. She has significant experience using EA’s numerous software products to help clients in a wide range of industries apply geodemographic analyses to solve business challenges. Prior to joining EA, Teresa was the director of standard research with Compusearch, responsible for geodemographic research, specialized market studies, custom reports and mapping projects. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in geography from Ryerson University.
Sandra Albanese
Sandra Albanese
Sandra Albanese is a Senior Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, providing clients with a variety of products: mapping profiles, survey ranking reports, trade area and response analyses and custom reports. Her expertise ranges across industries—from finance and retail to government and not-for-profit. In addition, she helped develop EA’s Demographic Estimates and Projections product for clients needing the latest population data and forecasts. She holds an honours Bachelor of Science degree in environmental sciences from the University of Toronto and a certificate in geographic information systems from Mohawk College.
Melodi Moini
Melodi Moini
As a Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, Melodi Moini helps clients solve their marketing challenges by providing customer profiles, trade area reports, custom maps and data services. She has expertise in a number of sectors, including retail, not-for-profits and government agencies, and previously worked as a GIS technician at De Beers Canada Exploration. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geographic analysis from Ryerson University.
Sasha Ramroop
Sasha Ramroop
Sasha Ramroop is a Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, providing customer profiles, trade area reports, custom maps and data services for a variety of clients. Prior to joining EA, she served as a researcher and analyst for several health and government organizations, including Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital and Ontario’s Ministry of Community and Social Services. Currently completing the Master of Spatial Analysis program at Ryerson University, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Geographic Analysis and received a BBM Canada Scholarship for Best Overall Performance in Research Methods, also at Ryerson.
Andrew Ingraldi
Andrew Ingraldi
A Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, Andrew Ingraldi uses EA’s micromarketing tools to provide customer profiles, trade area reports, custom maps and data services for a variety of clients. Prior to joining EA, he served as a GIS analyst with the city of Toronto and Bell Canada, where he handled income data, demographic research and mapping requests. He holds a Master of Spatial Analysis degree from Ryerson University and was president of the MSA Graduate Student Association at Ryerson.
Greg Schreiber
Greg Schreiber
A Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, Greg Schreiber provides micromarketing and data mining services—including customer profiling, trade area reporting, custom mapping and data services—to an array of clients. Previously, he served as a research assistant for St. Joseph’s Health Care, a research and assessment associate for the Thames Valley District School Board, a GIS specialist for the County of Lambton and a spatial analyst for Hallmark Canada. A former teaching assistant at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree in urban planning and a diploma of excellence in GIS, he also holds a Master of Spatial Analysis degree from Ryerson University.
Konstantine Burlakov
Konstantine Burlakov
A Research Analyst with the Standard Research team, Konstantine Burlakov uses EA’s software such as ENVISION and other advanced analytical products to provide clients with custom trade area reports and maps for better data visualization. With expertise in statistical analysis, geographic information systems and database development, he has worked as a consultant for the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance and as a lead researcher collecting data on visitor satisfaction for Canada’s Wonderland. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geographic analysis from Ryerson University and plans to continue developing his expertise in marketing and analytics.
Daniel Heuman
Daniel Heuman
As Vice President of Custom Research, Danny Heuman oversees the creation of high-quality geodemographic products for corporate, government and not-for-profit clients. An expert in market analytics and modelling, he led the development of EA’s popular PRIZM C2 and PRIZM QC segmentation systems. He also was the lead developer of PRIZM CE, conducting the innovative research that integrated psychographic Social Values with geodemographics for the groundbreaking segmentation system. In addition, Danny has built a variety of desktop and online site evaluation models for restaurants, retail stores, financial institutions and government agencies. After earning a master’s degree in geography from York University, he worked at Compusearch/MapInfo, where he built complex models used in site selection, database marketing, consumer behaviour and target marketing.
Robert Dominico
Robert Dominico
Robert Dominico is Environics Analytics’ Senior Methodologist and the principal researcher on all population projections, including EA’s Demographic Estimates and Projections database. He works closely with Statistics Canada on issues involving the content, definition and collection of census data. Before joining EA, he was a senior research analyst at MapInfo Canada and, during 12 years at Statistics Canada, he held several technical and research roles, including senior technical officer and consultant for custom tabulations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and philosophy from Laurentian University.
Peter Miron
Peter Miron
Peter Miron is a Senior Research Associate, specializing in data mining, customer profiling, demographic forecasting, financial modelling, behavioural analysis and target marketing. The principal analyst for developing WealthScapes, he brings to the position a multidisciplinary background in quantitative economics, database development, spatial modelling and advanced statistical analysis. Peter also has broad industry experience, having conducted analytics in the automotive, banking, insurance, retail and travel sectors. A former marketing data analyst with Analuein Inc., Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Spatial Analysis degree from Ryerson University.
Sean Howard
Sean Howard
As a Research Associate with the Custom Research team, Sean Howard develops custom products and client solutions using census demographics and geography. A trained urban geographer, he previously worked as a GIS specialist at GeoDan and Associates where he managed a number of research projects in applied geography. A former teaching assistant in advanced spatial statistics and modelling, he holds a master’s degree in geographic information systems from the University of Calgary and an honours bachelor’s degree in geographic information science and geography from Queen’s University.
Tom Montpool
Tom Montpool
Tom Montpool is Director of the Standard Data team, responsible for packaging and distributing all EA products, maintaining current data assets and assisting with marketing material and documentation. With nearly a decade of experience in the geodemographic industry, he is a recognized expert in data management and modelling for complex site selection, database marketing, consumer behaviour and target marketing. He has previously worked as a research analyst and product manager, and has managed custom research projects for clients ranging from retail banks to not-for-profits. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography from Queen’s University and the University of Waterloo, respectively.
Anyka Camps-Roach
Anyka Camps-Roach
In her role as Data Coordinator, Anyka Camps-Roach is actively involved in many client projects. She creates trade area reports and maps that are ordered through SiteReports.ca, EA’s online service that analyzes markets and customers. She conducts extensive testing of ENVISION, the company’s popular micromarketing tool. And she helps create marketing materials and client fulfillment packages. In a previous position as a software developer at EA, she organized data sets and assisted in developing imaging reports about target markets. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in business management from Ryerson University.
Gary Wood
Gary Wood
The Vice President of Software Development, Gary Wood leads the team that developed Envision, EA’s powerful new online micromarketing tool. An accomplished software developer and the chief architect in the 1990s of Compusearch’s MarketMath™ and Zephyr™ desktop systems, he has a broad background in graphic arts, geodemography, market analytics and statistical analysis. His recent accomplishments include creation of a software application that helps banks consolidate their retail branches by calculating the effect of one closure on neighbouring branches. Gary earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from the University of Western Ontario.
Tony Bursey
Tony Bursey
A Senior Developer for Environics Analytics, Tony Bursey is a veteran software designer and developer with 15 years of experience in geodemography, market analytics and statistical analysis. At EA, he helps develop micromarketing applications, including the groundbreaking Envision, and online tools for delivering census data among other information products. Prior to joining the company, he served as manager of new product development at MapFusion and director of website and Internet development at Compusearch. Tony holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in applied geography from Ryerson University, where he specialized in location analysis.
Andrew Schuster
Andrew Schuster
As a Senior Developer with Environics Analytics, Andrew Schuster provides custom solutions to business challenges based on spatial analysis. Experienced in both public- and private-sector projects, he creates software to profile customers, geocode databases, conduct trade area studies and facilitate response analyses. In addition, he’s a part of the Envision development team, focusing on the tool’s back-end design and reporting system. With more than eight years of experience working with GIS software, Andrew holds a master’s degree in spatial analysis from Ryerson University, bachelor’s degrees in geomatics and urban studies from Wilfred Laurier University and an advanced diploma in GIS from the Centre of Geographic Sciences.
Jason Dunkel
Jason Dunkel
Jason Dunkel is Product Manager of Envision, EA’s web-based platform for consumer insights and market analysis, and is responsible for developing applications and reports for customer solutions. As a programmer, he assisted in the development of Envision and continues to provide custom solutions to clients’ marketing challenges. In addition, he oversees EA’s Quality Assessment Team and manages the ongoing enhancements to Envision based on input from clients and client advocates. A graduate of Queen’s School of Business, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with first-class honours in marketing.
Mark Kaminski
Mark Kaminski
As Chief Technology Officer at Environics Analytics, Mark Kaminski has over 30 years of experience in information technology. He has held senior positions in management, software development and consulting at some of North America’s largest computer manufacturers. From 1993 to 2001, Mark was Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer for Compusearch, where he was responsible for the design, development and implementation of MarketLink™, a proprietary datamart that focused on the application of geodemography and clusters to large customer transaction data warehouses. Mark holds an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science from York University.
Joseph Ng Chow
Joseph Ng Chow
As an Information Technology Specialist at Environics Analytics, Joseph Ng Chow provides technical assistance to EA’s customers and users, as well as system-level support for the company’s production, development and server and network capacity requirements. Previously, he worked as a software developer at IBM, where he specialized in web-based user interfaces and database support. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he earned an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.
Michael Weiss
Michael J. Weiss
The Vice President of Marketing, Michael J. Weiss is responsible for increasing the awareness of Environics Analytics through media and marketing initiatives. An internationally known expert in geodemographics, he directed the naming and imaging of the PRIZM C2 and PRIZM CE clusters, and he has written numerous articles, ads and data descriptions for EA products and services. As a U.S.-based writer, he helped create a number of consumer segmentation systems and authored three books on the subject: The Clustered World, Latitudes & Attitudes and The Clustering of America. Michael received a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and was awarded a Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in economics and business journalism.
Jack DePoe
Jack DePoe
As the Director of Interactive Marketing, Jack DePoe is responsible for administering and enhancing Environics Analytics’ presence in the digital world. Through social media, Web and other mobile channels, he ensures that EA’s message is delivered to the largest possible audience in real time, putting the right information in the hands of those who need it quickly and efficiently. Prior to joining EA, Jack worked in sales and marketing in the tourism industry and held marketing positions with travel and media companies in Mexico. He studied languages at the University of British Columbia and York University, and is fluent in Spanish, French and Italian.
Julia Vasilev
Julia Vasilev
Marketing Manager Julia Vasilev implements all aspects of Environics Analytics’ marketing, advertising and promotional strategies. She coordinates staff participation in trade conferences and shows—including EA’s own annual user conference—oversees production of marketing materials to support EA products and services and helps create and distribute communications materials to customers and members of the press. Prior to joining EA, Julia worked in sales, marketing and management for fashion retailer Le Château. She earned an advanced diploma from George Brown College and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in business management from Ryerson University with a focus on marketing management and business law.
Nigel Pleasants
Nigel Pleasants
As Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Nigel Pleasants is responsible for developing new data supplier and distribution partnerships for Environics Analytics. A veteran advertising executive, Pleasants has more than twenty years of experience in the ad agency business, with assignments in London, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal. For seven years, he was Director of Marketing and Readership Development at The Globe and Mail. During the past decade, he owned and operated Sal-Mark Inc., a company that provides consulting and business development, and worked as Vice President of Marketing at Manifold Data Mining. Active in industry trade associations, he has served as Chairman of the Broadcast Research Council and Director of the Canadian Advertising Research Federation.
Donna Lyle
Donna Lyle
As Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the President of Environics Analytics, Donna Lyle provides senior administrative support and manages a wide range of organizational tasks that ensure the smooth functioning of the company. Her responsibilities include coordinating schedules, handling client invoicing and payables as well as planning special projects. An industry veteran since 1991, she comes to EA after various administrative positions in benefits and human resources at Pitney Bowes Software (formerly MapInfo and Compusearch).
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