Forrester Adds Two to Board

US-based research and advisory firm Forrester Research has appointed Fletcher Research co-founder Neil Bradford and consumer business leader Jean Birch as new members of its Board of Directors, bringing the total number to nine.

Bradford joins with a background in leading data and research-focused businesses. He is currently CEO of Financial Express, before which he served as CEO of Argus Media, trend forecasting agency WGSN, and OrderWork. Earlier, he co-founded technology research business Fletcher Research, which was acquired by Forrester in 1999, after which Bradford became Forrester's President, Americas. He began his career at McKinsey & Company.

Birch, Chair of the board of Papa Murphy's, has more than two decades' experience of leading large consumer businesses including IHOP restaurants, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. She previously served on the board of Darden Restaurants, from 2014 to 2016.

Commenting on the appointments, Chairman and CEO George Colony said: 'I am very pleased that Jean and Neil have joined the Forrester Board. Jean has extensive experience as a corporate executive and as a public company board member. Neil has deep experience in the research and advisory business, having operated a string of successful companies in the space'.

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