The TAG TEAM

Key Personnel

Jerome Madansky  is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of The Analytical Group, Inc. Jerome’s enduring career of 40-plus years has a foundation in market research, primarily in statistical tabulations. An entrepreneur at heart, Jerome started The Analytical Group, Inc. in 1970 and has guided the direction of the company in the years since.  Jerome holds an MBA from Roosevelt University in Illinois.

Albert Madansky  is a Vice-President and co-founder of The Analytical Group, Inc. Al’s remarkable career encompasses both academic and corporate worlds. He received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Chicago , and went on to hold the position of Professor and Deputy Dean for the University of Chicago . Al also held senior management positions in the corporate world, including Vice President at Interpublic Group and President of Dataplan. He is widely published, having written articles and books on such topics as Conjoint Analysis, Quantal Choice Models, New Methods of Telephone Interviewing and has also been published in The Financial Analysts Journal. 

 Jack Pollack is the President and a principal of The Analytical Group, Inc. Jack is an accomplished executive who has established a 35 year record of outstanding achievement with TAG since joining the company in 1973. Jack’s considerable experience is grounded in programming, statistical analysis and data processing.  He is a graduate of Northwestern University , and has had research papers published in the Columbia Journalism Review and the Chicago Journalism Review.

Clare Stewart, Executive Vice President of The Analytical Group, Inc, oversees all operations of the company.  During her tenure with the company, Clare has been responsible for developing the operational procedures and quality checks that ensure the high level of quality and precision TAG is known for today. Clare spent 16 years with Research International prior to joining The Analytical Group, Inc. in 1992.

Tom Cottam is the Project Services Manager and responsible for overseeing all questionnaire programming on all CATI, CAPI and Web projects. Tom began his career at Research International prior to joining the Analytical Group, Inc.  in 1993.

Pat Rissi,  Vice President of Data Processing, is responsible for all aspects of data processing in the company. Pat joined The Analytical Group, Inc in 1993.  Prior to joining TAG, Pat was Data Processing Manager at Research International.  Pat has a BS from Arizona State University .

Tony Pacenti  joined The Analytical Group, Inc. in 1993. As an Account Executive, Tony is responsible for client maintenance and new client development in the Chicago office. Tony is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of market research experience, including work at CRC Information Systems, Datatab and Statistical Tabulating Corporation. He holds a BS in Marketing from St. Joseph ’s College.

Scott Smith is the Business Development Manager and Product Manager for our WinQuery®, WinCross® and QueryWeb® software. Scott began his career with The Analytical Group, Inc. in 1999.    He received his BA in Marketing from Western Washington University.  Scott was a Field Project Director with Research International prior to joining TAG.

Rachael McConnell is TAG’s Data Collection Manager and as such is responsible for our Scottsdale telephone room operation. Since joining TAG in 1995, Rachael’s meticulous approach has ensured our clients’ fieldwork is conducted with efficiency and precision.