Principals
Michael Dezso, Co-Founder, President
Michael is a 30-year market strategy, communications and PR director. He’s worked on some of the world’s most iconic brands— Southwest, Cadillac , Marlboro and Budweiser—for vital issues—energy, child trafficking and aids—and on successful political campaigns—mayoral, gubernatorial and Congressional. He believes that helping his clients find their true north and authentic voice is critical to making a difference in the market and the world.
Alexandra Brown, Co-Founder Strategy and ORM
Alexandra is a triple threat as a strategist, researcher and writer. She has driven award winning campaigns for Google, Shell, Starbucks and Reebok, headed up the brand design team at adidas and has been a contributor to Ad Week, Le Scoop (Maisonette), and Campaign (US), in addition to publishing two non-fiction books. Clients love her because she turns problems into possibilities, and possibility into magic.
Jennifer Petrone, Market Research Analyst
Jennifer is an unabashed lover of all things data, digging through numbers to uncover emerging trends, issues and opportunities. At Distiller, she brings a deep experience in branding and awareness studies, concept testing, market sizing analysis, benchmarking, identifying market opportunities in both the private and public sectors. Prior to Distiller she spent fifteen years as a data analyst in the legal industry. As she can tell you, presenting to lawyers—people trained to analyze and argue—has made her a battle tested and bulletproof researcher.
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