Leadership

Christy White
Principal  

As Chief of Cogent Operations (CCO), Christy White oversees the company’s wide range of research activities, ensuring adherence to stringent organizational standards for excellence and a commitment to the use of powerful and advanced analytics.  Perhaps her greatest strength, however, is Christy’s unique ability to see, through data, business strategies and market opportunities that can propel a product or a brand to achieve unprecedented success.  

A powerhouse of tenacity, energy and curiosity that, in many ways has come to define the Cogent Research personality, Christy’s work ethic, commitment to perfection, and ability to mentor new staff are legendary.   

Christy has been practicing her craft for 20 years, since graduating from the Boston University School of Management with a degree in business administration and marketing research.  She has been a keynote speaker at the international and national level to audiences ranging from business professionals to university, government, and regulatory officials.  She has also lectured on research methods at both Harvard and Boston University.  

John Meunier
Principal  

As Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), John Meunier is the company visionary and has led the effort to define Cogent’s mission, and to shape and craft how we communicate our brand to the outside world.   His propensity to challenge convention, and to reach beyond the obvious, has served Cogent’s clients extremely well over the years as they develop new products and services in an ever-increasing environment of change.  

By identifying opportunities for new and better ways to look at a problem, John inspires others within Cogent to constantly push themselves to deliver better insights, and more thoughtful and thorough analysis.   

Ten years in politics and government preceded John’s career in research.  He is a graduate of UMass Amherst and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.  He has presented to numerous industry associations and is a frequent conference panelist and speaker on topics ranging from research methods to client industry best practices.