I Heart GNY Greater New York Chapter of the Insights Association

Join us for the seventh episode of the award-nominated 'I Heart GNY Podcast', the official podcast of the Greater New York Chapter of the Insights Association. This episode we bring back Sequoyah Glenn of the 924 CoOperative and Black Marketers Coalition, who crushed it at our Joint Conference in late 2021. She tells her story, perspective on life and how she is living each day to the fullest making an impact and dropping knowledge along the way. We also speak with Elena Bajic the CEO of Ivy Exec about how they started the business and its evolution to Market Research being their largest vertical. Ivy Exec is a huge supporter of the Chapter and the Insights Association. Sam Lippin is the Chapter's Treasurer too.

Lastly, we take a moment to reflect on 2021 and look ahead to our new Region, 'Central Atlantic'. Enjoy!

Episode 006 of the I Heart GNY podcast featured Dr. V Varun Chaudry. He most recently spoke at our webinar 'How to Conduct LGBTQ+ Research.' We speak about his journey and story while sharing and educating on such an important topic for the market research community and greater society as a whole. Listen and learn.

Episode 004 of the I Heart GNY Podcast features Adam Warner of Seton Hall University.

Adam is a Professor of Marketing as well as the Director for the Market Research Center at Seton Hall. The GNY Chapter has teamed up with Adam and the team at Seton Hall this year for what we are sure is going to be an exciting partnership and opportunity to learn and work together.

We learn about Adam’s journey, how he got into the industry and even learn some fun facts about his start on the tennis circuit. His passion for research and his students was evident and felt when we attended the fifth annual ‘Pair Up with the Pirates’ even in early April of 2021. It was a great opportunity to network with the community, learn about their program and see the hard work of the students in conjunction with local businesses in action.

We also update you on our upcoming events including the Joint Chapter Conference dates with the Philadelphia Chapter in October. Art joins us to updates on the NEXT event and more and lastly with speak with Director at Large, Chris Hannsgen of Prodege. Learn how we got involved in the industry, volunteering and his love of music.

And don’t forget our contest!! Enjoy and be safe.

This month's episode showcases one of the strengths of the Insights Association - Advocacy. Our guest is Howard Fienberg, VP of Advocacy for the Insights Association. We learn about his journey as a lobbyist and helping to shape policy. We also dive into current bills and discussions that are happening like A.B. 2257 in California and their potential impact on the industry. Howard’s work has a direct impact on our industry and is one of the great assets for the industry at large. We do not discuss the iconic How a Bill becomes a Law from Schoolhouse Rock, but there are some laughs and stories shared that we think you will enjoy. The leadership of the Insights Association is made up of some amazing individuals who are passionate and knowledgeable and Howard is a shining example of that. His commitment to the industry dates back to the MRA days and he continues to adapt and advocate virtually, and when the time is right, back in person. A great episode to learn about one of the key differentiators that makes IA invaluable to our industry.

We also speak with the GNY Chapter Vice President, Kai Fuentes to learn her story and legacy in the industry. Her passion and perspective have already been felt by the board, and the launch of our Mental Health Task Force was her brainchild.

Join us for the second episode of the 'I Heart GNY' podcast as we catch up with long time IA advocate, leader an all around good human, Mr. Damon Jones - Vice President of Telephone Services at Burke Inc. We talk abotu how he got his start in the industry, why volunteering is important and celebrate his being awarded the Gold winner for the annual MRX Champion Diversity Award. The work that he has put in with the Great Lakes Chapter and National level leadership has helped the chapter's to grow and evolve towards a more inclusive and welcome industry. He's as good as it gets.

We also keep you updated on our calendar as well as what's coming up on the National schedule. We are all very excited for the Y Conference March 9th & 10th. And as an effort to support and showcase our amazing volunteers we sit down for a few questions with our Chapter Treasurer and IVY EXEC Vice President, Sam Lippin