Kelton Global Hires First Chief Operating Officer

US consumer insights specialist Kelton Global has appointed former Edelman Berland COO Brett Davis as its first Chief Operating Officer, responsible for strategic business planning and resource allocation, as well as overseeing its finance and operations.

Kelton, which has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and London, combines expertise in qual and quant research, design, strategy, branding, cultural insights and communications. Davis (pictured) joins after nearly seven years at PR firm Edelman, most recently as CFO and Worldwide COO of the research and analytics arm Edelman Berland. Earlier, he founded a food and beverage distribution company, which was ultimately acquired by a food manufacturer, and co-founded a private equity firm that owned and operated a portfolio of companies focused on industrial mineral production. In addition, he was a Senior Financial Analyst at UBS Investment Bank.

Tom Bernthal, CEO and co-founder of Kelton Global, states: 'Brett's entrepreneurial background makes him a perfect fit for our company's culture, and his experience scaling the research arm of a household PR institution is uniquely perfect for our operation. We're confident that Brett's leadership will enable Kelton to continue expanding both nationally and globally, while sustaining our company's exceptional culture'.

Web site: www.keltonglobal.com .