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Burke Boosts Healthcare Team

August 1 2006

In the US, MR provider Burke has appointed Susan Simpson and Thomas Mills as Vice Presidents in Client Services, boosting its rapidly expanding health care sector business.

Each has 16-17 years in MR and each will work on both qual and quant assignments, as well as generating new business opportunities. Both will be based in Burke's Chapel Hill, North Carolina office.

Prior to joining Burke, Simpson worked for The Segmentation Company. Previous roles were at TVG and the Family Planning Council of Philadelphia. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University.

Mills joins from Yankelovich where he led the marketing science practice. Previously, he held the same role at FGI and also worked at M/A/R/C Research. He has an M.S. in sociology from the University of Texas, Arlington.

Joseph Ottaviani, Senior VP of Client Services, comments: 'Susan and Thomas's proven experience and success in the health care industry will benefit our current clients and aid with new business development... both bring unique insight.'

Burke has also added four graduate employees: Olesya Govorun, Analyst; Van Do, Research Associate; Cheryl Levy, Associate Qualitative Specialist; and Lindsay Hossbach, Associate Project Manager, all working in its Cincinnati, Ohio corporate headquarters.

The company has regional offices throughout the United States and is online at www.burke.com .

All articles 2006-23 written and edited by Mel Crowther and/or Nick Thomas, 2024- by Nick Thomas, unless otherwise stated.

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