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Abinasir Abdi Dunia
Andary Dixie Avugwi Myriam Benlamlih Joe Bonnell Sidra Butt Amb. Brian Carlson, (ret.) Neil Chelliah Klara Debeljak Dr. Ali Fisher Mary Ann Fitzgerald |  |
Aneta Genova Kelsey Glover Daniel Hardwick Tyra Harris-Fagoroye Michelle Kaffenberger Samia Khatun Nathaniel Kretchun David Lind Anastasia Mirzoyants Gayatri Murthy Max Richman
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Research & Project Management
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Abdinasir Abdi
Operations Manager, InterMedia Africa
abdia@intermedia.orgAbdi selects and manages local field and data processing partners in Africa, ensures the delivery of high quality field and data outputs for clients, and implements sustainable capacity strengthening programs with local partners and agencies. Abdi joined InterMedia from The Steadman Group/ Synovate, where he was a researcher and a research manager since 2007. He has field experience in several African countries, and he played a key role in the company’s expansion into Francophone Africa. Abdi has also conducted media studies in challenging locations such as Darfur, the DRC and Ethiopia. Educated in Kenya and Algeria, Abdi is fluent in Arabic, French, KiSwahili, Somali and English.
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Dunia Andary
Senior Research Manager
andaryd@intermedia.orgAs a member of the MENA team, Dunia works on various media related projects. She liaises with clients and subcontractors, visits research sites to observe fieldwork, and contributes to upcoming projects through business development. Before joining InterMedia, Dunia worked as consultant and co-coordinator for the Program for the Reconstruction and Redevelopment of South Lebanon. Over the past six years, she has also written and presented several independent and co-authored research papers at political science conferences using quantitative and experimental research methods. Dunia is a doctoral candidate in American Politics and International Relations at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation focuses on the effects of media and elite discourse on foreign policy public opinion in the United States. She received her Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Economic Development from the Lebanese American University in Beirut. Dunia is fluent in Arabic.
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Dixie Avugwi
Senior Research Manager
avugwid@intermedia.orgDixie is a Senior Project Manager in the Nairobi office. He has over 6 years of research experience in a number of African countries, particularly in East Africa. Dixie has managed projects in financial access, media and communications, mobile phones, health and nutrition, and other areas, clients including the U.S. State Department, fhi360 (AED), and the World Bank. He previously headed the Social and Public Research Division at TNS-RMS in Nairobi, and prior to that, he worked for two years at the Africa Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF.) Dixie holds a sociology degree from Egerton University in Kenya and is fluent in Kiswahili.
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Myriam Benlamlih
Senior Research Manager
benlamlihm@intermedia.orgMyriam Benlamlih joined InterMedia in August 2009 and is responsible for managing quantitative and qualitative research projects in the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on Afghanistan and Iran. Before joining InterMedia, Myriam lead consumer and marketing research at Procter & Gamble, Morocco, pioneering several techniques for conducting research among illiterate and rural populations, and putting in place important media tracking studies in both Morocco and Algeria. She also conducted economic research, analysis and forecasting at an American bank. Myriam holds a double Masters degree in Global Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. She also holds a Bachelors Degree from Mount Holyoke College in Economics and Psychology. She speaks French, English and Spanish fluently, and is proficient in Arabic.
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Joe Bonnell
Qualitative Practice Manager
Joe joined InterMedia in October 2011. Joe is responsible for project management and the development of qualitative training and research approaches. He has many years of experience as a qualitative researcher across commercial and public sectors, winning Campaign Magazine and Mediaweek’s “Best Use of Research” awards in 2007 and 2008. Joe previously worked for the Office for Public Management in the UK as an Associate Fellow; he has also worked at MediaCom, Brahm Ltd, and spent time as a freelance consultant. Joe received his BA in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Leeds.
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Sidra Iqram Butt
Project Manager
sidrabutt@intermedia.orgSidra works in InterMedia’s Nairobi office. She came to InterMedia in October of 2011 from her previous post as Senior Market Research Executive and Project Manager for Synovate Kenya, where she was managing overall market research projects in the Business to Business Research department. Her currentjob includes managing quantitative and qualitative research projects focusing on East Africa. Sidra received both her B.S. and MBA degrees from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Sidra speaks Swahili, French, Punjabi, Urdu, and basic Hindi.
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Ambassador Brian E. Carlson, (ret.)
Consultant, Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy
carlsonb@intermedia.orgAn experienced public diplomacy specialist and a former Career Minister in the United States Foreign Service, Brian Carlson advises on strategic communication and public diplomacy. For the past three years, as the State Department’s liaison with the Department of Defense on strategic communication and public diplomacy, he engineered closer cooperation between diplomats and military officers. He was awarded the Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in May, 2010. Carlson served 36 years in the Foreign Service, including as the Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia 2001-2005. Other postings abroad took him to Spain, England, Norway, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Venezuela. Ambassador Carlson has led inspection teams for the Inspector General in the Middle East and Washington and was an author of the 2008 Defense Science Board study of public diplomacy and strategic communication. He is a director of the Public Diplomacy Council, the U.S. Baltic Foundation and the Mountain Runner Institute. Frequently he speaks on public policy matters at the National Defense University, the Air and Army War Colleges, and the National Foreign Affairs Training Center as well as before public and civic groups.
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Neil Chilliah
Business Systems Manager
chilliahn@intermedia.org
Neil joined InterMedia full time in July, 2005 after serving as a Faculty Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland. As Business Systems Manager, he is responsible for servicing and management of all InterMedia business systems. Neil also assists in IT-related issues. Neil holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland and another B.S. in Electronic Film and Media from Towson University. He is currently finishing his M.S. in Computer Systems Management at the University of Maryland, University College.
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Klara Debeljak
Associate Director
debeljakk@intermedia.orgKlara joined InterMedia in February 2008 as a project manager and is currently working across teams. Previously, she headed up the Sonar team at Echo Research in the UK, where she managed media research projects for clients from the corporate and government sectors and academic sphere. Before that, she spent two years in South Africa, working for international media research institute Media Tenor, designing and managing quantitative research projects for clients from the financial services industry, as well as advising on communication strategies and reputation management. Klara also worked with NGOs and international organizations and completed research on media coverage of politics, AIDS/HIV, innovation, crime and corruption. Before moving to South Africa, she worked as a journalist for the Slovenian Press Agency and other Slovenian media. Klara holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and is a native Slovenian speaker. She also speaks English, Croatian and basic German.
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Ali Fisher
Associate Director of Digital Media Research
fishera@intermedia.orgDr. Fisher joined InterMedia in December 2011 from Mappa Mundi Consulting, where for the past four years he has gained notoriety for his work in identifying how information flows through both online and offline communities, and the influence of relationships on human behavior. Dr. Fisher is based in InterMedia’s U.K. office and leads the ongoing development of the company's global digital research practice, providing clients with comprehensive and targeted digital media insight that drives decision-making. Prior to 2008, Ali directed the Counterpoint think tank at the British Council and was a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Exeter, U.K.. He completed a Masters in U.S. Intelligence Services and his PhD at the University of Birmingham. In addition to his commercial work, Ali regularly produces work for academic publication. Dr. Fisher is a widely published author on topics related to public diplomacy, digital information flows, and engagement and influence patterns.
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Mary Ann Fitzgerald
Content Production Manager
fitzgeraldm@intermedia.orgMary Ann is in charge of all editorial and content production activities. She joined InterMedia in March 2012 after several years as a writing, editing and publications management consultant for a number of Washington, D.C.-based companies and organizations. Prior to that, she was director of publications and marketing at the Republican National Committee. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Colorado State University.
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Aneta Genova
Quantitative Survey Manager
genovaa@intermedia.orgAneta manages a variety of InterMedia research and consulting projects in Southeast Europe. She has done both quantitative and qualitative research for the U.S. and other international broadcasters, including national surveys, focus groups and monitoring panels. Ms Genova has been involved in projects from start to finish: design and preparation, relations with clients and subcontractors, fieldwork observation and overall supervision. Ms. Genova has an extensive communications background. Before coming to the United States, she worked for the Bulgarian News Agency, Reuters-Bulgaria and the Capital business weekly in Sofia. She obtained her M.A. in Public Communications at American University, is fluent in English and is a native speaker of Bulgarian.
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Kelsey Glover
Communications Intern
gloverk@intermedia.orgKelsey joined InterMedia in January 2012 from the Middle East Institute, where she worked on a variety of communications, branding and publishing tasks. She holds a B.A. from Elon University where she double majored in Strategic Communications and International Studies with an emphasis in international communcation and a regional concentration in the Middle East and North Africa. After spending 5 months studying in Cairo, her Honors thesis was an analysis of the strategic narrative of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. Kelsey has elementary Arabic and intermediate Spanish language skills, and is experienced in the use of various content software packages (including Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro and website CMS programs).
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Daniel Hardwick
Research Associate
hardwickd@intermedia.orgDaniel Hardwick supports both qualitative and quantitative assignments in the Asia-Pacific and Africa regions at the design, analysis and reporting stage for international clients. Prior to joining InterMedia Daniel worked as a Research Assistant for the consumer market research company Mintel International Group, and as a Research Assistant intern for the Electoral Reform Society. He holds a BA Honours degree in History from the University of Reading and an MSc in International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London. His research interests include the politics of the Asia-Pacific, which he focused on in his master’s dissertation entitled ‘Will China’s increasing power force ASEAN to abandon its hedging strategy?’
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Tyra Harris-Fagoroye
Business Development and Marketing Manager
fagoroyet@intermedia.orgTyra plays a central role in identifying and capturing business development opportunities across all of InterMedia’s practice areas. Tyra joined InterMedia in February 2012 with 10 years of experience helping companies navigate government contract vehicles and RFP processes in general, with particular focus on developing strategic partnerships, subcontractor management, account management and program administration. Her previous career experience includes stints at media intelligence company VMS, Harris Interactive Research, and Adecco. Tyra holds an MBA with an international business focus from the University of Maryland Adelphi campus.
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Michelle Kaffenberger
Research Manager
kaffenbergerm@intermedia.orgMichelle joined InterMedia in April 2012. She has experience with quantitative research, data analysis, project evaluation, and project management. Previously, she worked for an international non-profit organization doing community development work and established a new base of operations for the organization in India. She also conducted research on international economics for a public policy think tank in Washington, DC. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in Economic Development, with a concentration in microeconomic factors of development including education, access to financial services, health and private sector development. She holds a B.A. in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Ohio University. She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
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Samia Khatun
Senior Research Associate
khatuns@btinternet.comSamia supports a range of assignments across Africa and Asia. Samia has worked extensively on the Citizen Access to Information research offering which has been the subject of a book chapter in the Handbook of Comparative Research and an article published in the journal of the International Institute of Communications. Since joining InterMedia Samia has worked on projects for the BBC, Popular Engagement Policy Lab (PEPL), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Australian Broadcasting Corporation International Development. She holds a BSc honours degree in Politics and Economics from Brunel University and an MSc in Political Economy of Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
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Nathaniel Kretchun
Associate Director
kretchunn@intermedia.orgNat joined InterMedia in June of 2009. As a member the East Asia team, he manages quantitative and qualitative research projects in North Korea, Cambodia and with Uyghur populations in China. He previously worked on HIV/AIDS issues and NGO development with the Grassroots China Initiative at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Nat holds an M.A. in international economics and China/Korea studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a B.A. in economics from the University of Oklahoma. He has also studied at a Yonsei University in Seoul and Fudan University in Shanghai. He speaks Korean and Mandarin Chinese.
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David Lind
Business Affairs Manager
contracts@intermedia.orgDavid Lind joined InterMedia in April 2011 and is responsible for managing pricing and contracts. Before joining InterMedia, David led a contracts negotiations team for IBM and prior to that had been a pricing and financial manager within IBM. He managed financial operations for IBM in multiple U.S. locations and within Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from Paris. David holds a Masters degree in Marketing and Finance from Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance from Nichols College.
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Anastasia Mirzoyants
Associate Director
mirzoyantsa@intermedia.orgDr. Anastasia Mirzoyants holds a PhD from the University of Toledo in the field of Social Foundation of Education, with minors in Research and Measurement and Educational Leadership. Prior to obtaining her PhD, Anastasia held several executive positions at media corporations in Russia and oversaw the development and functions of as many as five regional newspapers at a time. Anastasia also has extensive journalism experience, writing for Russian newspapers including Kommersant, Arguments and Facts, and Komsomolskaya Pravda. She holds two Master Degrees from Russian universities (English Philology and MBA) and one from Toledo. For her MBA specialization, Anastasia underwent intensive field training in Marketing and Change Management in Germany (Cognos International, GmbH). Before joining the InterMedia, Anastasia was working as a Survey Research Lab supervisor at the University of Toledo Urban Affairs Center. The Center serves as a liaison between the University and the surrounding community; it conducts qualitative and quantitative research for the University faculty and local governments as well as performs studies for the State of Ohio, US Department of Agriculture, and other state and federal entities. Anastasia is fluent in Russian.
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Gayatri Murthy
Senior Research Associate
murthyg@intermedia.orgGayatri joined the Intermedia AudienceScapes project in June 2009. She researches and writes reports for the Country Communication Profiles featured on the website, as well as assists in the maintenance and management of the AudienceScapes website. She holds a Masters Degree in International Communications from American University’s School of International Service where she was a research assistant and a BA in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Gayatri has previously interned at the Kojo Nnamdi show at WAMU 88.5 and the Times of India, and worked for a non-profit fund-raising web portal in Mumbai. She speaks Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and basic Punjabi.
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Max Richman
Research Analyst
richmanm@intermedia.orgMax joined InterMedia in October 2011. He manages and curates Intermedia’s wide-ranging datasets and helps develop new and innovative ways to communicate data clearly. Prior to InterMedia, Max consulted as a humanitarian survey data manager in Myanmar and worked for USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives as a Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist. He has a Master’s in Social Research Methods specializing in Information Systems from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from the George Washington University.