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Patricia Green Pratt, President & Majority Owner, graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. and an M.B.A. in Marketing. Ms. Pratt has over 20 years of experience in all facets of marketing, advertising, and marketing research. Prior to joining Creative Consumer Research in 1985, Ms. Pratt was employed by Levi Strauss and a national direct mail retailer as the director of Market Research for the company’s product development division. 
Arthur H. Pratt, Executive Vice President, graduated from Drury College with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and has over 30 years experience in marketing research development and operations. Mr. Pratt has extensive experience as a focus group moderator and specializes in research methodology.
Joyce Walter, Executive Vice President, joined Creative Consumer Research in 1980. Since joining the company, Ms. Walter has worked in the design and management of qualitative and quantitative projects nationwide for clients in a wide range of industries. Her experience includes consumer and business-to-business research for clients in healthcare, financial services, oil & gas, automotive, food service, packaged goods, consumer services, education, telecommunications, local and state government, and economic development.
Tracy Cryer, Manager of Data Processing, has been employed by CCR since 1986, and is responsible for all aspects of data processing. Mrs. Cryer has successfully completed career-related seminars and courses at Houston Community College.
Jake Fowler, Assistant Manager of Data Processing, obtained both his BBA and MBA at Stephen F. Austin State University. Before starting with CCR in 2007, Mr. Fowler worked with the DRC Group developing a wide range of marketing tools for non-profit organizations. His current responsibilities include programming and data manipulation in various software packages and supervising Data Processing hourly employees.
Sajan Pillai , Project Manager in Houston Field Service Operations, graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Mr. Pillai began working at CCR in 1994 and has since held positions as Mall Supervisor, Project Supervisor, and currently helps manage the Houston field service division. Throughout his career at CCR, Mr. Pillai has worked with clients in a multitude of industries as well as managed studies of numerous methodologies. Mr. Pillai is also PRC certified.
B.J. Gerjes , Assistant Manager in Houston Field Service Operations, graduated from the University of Houston. Ms. Gerjes began working at CCR 1997 and has since held positions as Project Supervisor and Senior Project Supervisor, and currently helps manage the Houston field operations. Ms. Gerjes has experience with both qualitative and quantitative research projects. Ms. Gerjes is also PRC certified.
Yvette Cave, Vice President & Manager of Phoenix Field Service Operations, attended the University of Virginia and Northern Arizona University. Ms. Cave began her career with CCR in 2000. Prior to joining CCR, Ms. Cave was employed by Quality Controlled Services in Phoenix for 12 years. Before moving into market research, Ms. Cave owned and managed various retail and service businesses in Flagstaff, Arizona for 20 years. Currently Ms. Cave is responsible for managing qualitative and quantitative research projects in CCR’s Phoenix office.
Joy Monroe Durham, Senior Research Analyst, graduated from the University of Houston with a B.B.A. in Marketing and African American Studies and also holds an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining CCR in 2000, Ms. Durham was an ACNielsen On-site Customer Associate at The Minute Maid Company. She has approximately two years experience at the university level as a Marketing Teacher’s Assistant and Tutor. In addition, Ms. Durham has worked for Abbott Laboratories, Ross Products Division in the Pediatric Pharmaceutical marketing department.
Sara Schoenfield, Research Analyst, began her career with CCR after graduating from Texas A&M University in December 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in the college of Liberal Arts. Since joining CCR in 2003, Ms. Schoenfield has worked with clients in several industries, including energy, education, banking, retail, food service, homebuilders, human resources, packaged goods, and city government.
Lisa White, Research Analyst, graduated from Texas State University at San Marcos with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, with a concentration in advertising. Ms. White has extensive experience in both the full and field service aspects of market research. Prior to joining CCR in 1997, Ms. White was employed with Savitz Research Center. Ms. White also worked for two years in marketing in the automobile leasing industry.
Angela Polczynski, Full Service Project Manager, began her career with CCR in 1999 working in the company’s Houston Field Service until transferring to the Data Processing division in 2005. Ms. Polczynski is currently completing her study for a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Sam Houston State University. Recently, Ms. Polczynski assumed the role of Project Manager in the company’s Full Service Division, serving as the primary liaison with each of CCR’s Field Service Managers.