Kenneth Pick Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Oversee the use of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to improve the accuracy of agricultural statistics produced from surveys, reduce survey data collection costs for taxpayers, and improve the user experience for respondents. Clients include USDA agencies and state agricultural agencies.- Orchestrated a year-long, multimodal approach to improve the usability of the web questionnaire and associated marketing materials for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, resulting in increased online response rates of 24% compared to 13% in 2012, which saved substantial taxpayer money. - Evaluated context order effects, through the use of qualitative methodologies and experimental design, in order to improve national agricultural labor estimates.- Presented research at national/international conferences, contributing to the survey methodology and user experience literature.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Oversaw and conducted qualitative research initiatives for external clients, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Kaufman Foundation National Science Foundation, Stanford University, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and U.S. Department of Housing. Regularly used cognitive testing and usability methods to evaluate the user experience.- Developed research proposals in order to secure business, resulting in approximately $3 million worth of qualitative research during tenure.- Managed junior survey methodologists in their career development, with focus on improving business acumen, customer service, and research skills. Conducted quarterly performance reviews of their work.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Consulted on the use of adaptive design strategies, appropriate statistical methods, and sampling procedures in order to reduce data collection costs. - Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in order to streamline 3 government surveys into 1 survey, saving approximately $1 million in data collection costs and reducing 2 full-time contractor support employees.- Worked with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review Federal Register Notices in order to ensure that they were written using Plain English and that they were statistically sound.- Awarded to the President’s Management Council (PMC) Interagency Rotation Program and participated in a 6-month detail at the U.S. Coast Guard to improve that organization’s performance; received ISO 9001 certification.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed the lifecycle of research projects and conducted qualitative research with companies throughout the United States to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of business surveys and their associated materials. - Developed project management schedules for complex research projects, led client meetings, wrote findings and recommendations reports, and presented research results and recommendations to senior managers. - Lead usability research on a system developed for businesses to report their 2012 Economic Census data that reduced operational costs and saved a substantial amount of taxpayer money.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed all phases of clients’ projects, including project costs and timelines, survey design, data analysis, and the presenting of findings to senior executives at businesses in the tourism industry and energy sector.- Developed the first Cultural and Heritage traveler psychographic data collection search, which allowed clients to better market to cultural/heritage travelers and increase average amount spent on cultural/heritage experiences.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Greater Seattle Area And Greater Washington, Dc Metro Area

- Key member of client services team that shepherded organization from a $3 million startup to a $62 million organization.- Provided project management for 5 to 10 research projects at any given time. Directly responsible for managing approximately $5 million in business annually, with a 5-person global research team. - Planned and directed all survey research activities for portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, associations, and government entities, including designing surveys and sampling plans, conducting data analysis, and presenting data to senior executives. - Mentored junior staff in-person and remotely in multiple offices on the fundamentals and best practices of survey research and project management. Taught WebEx courses on writing survey questions, sampling design, and project management.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Survey Research, 3.925

Activities and Societies: Vice President of GAPPS (The Graduate Association of Public Policy Students) for the Masters in Survey Research.

Citation, Project Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Double Major - Mass Media Studies And Political Science; Minor In Scandinavian Area Studies

Undergraduate degree includes coursework in statistics, public relations, crisis communications and research methods.