Derek S Jones

B.Sc (Psych) Hons QPMR

Research Director
Derek is the Founder and Principal of D&M research. In addition to his stewardship of the company, Derek maintains an active role in providing research services, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge in advanced research methods to both D&M and its clients.

Derek was formally educated as a Psychologist at UNSW, and has the additional qualification of QPMR from the Australian Market and Social Research Society.

He is a regular presenter of research findings to both the corporate and government arenas and is passionate about organisations and how they can have a positive impact on the people that make them.

Catherine Huntington

B.A. (Hons)

Account Director
Catherine heads D&M's qualitative offering having worked in market research for over twenty years. She has a B.A. (Hons.) from the University of Warwick and a Marketing Diploma from the University of NSW. Catherine has extensive experience in consumer and business-to-business research, mainly as a consultant but also as a research manager. She is primarily a qualitative researcher, but also has a considerable quantitative background.

During her career, Catherine has worked on many different types of projects for major financial institutions, including; Advertising research and development, Product development, Customer satisfaction and Brand tracking, and across a range of products such as; Credit cards, Insurance, Superannuation, Investments, and Health insurance.

Chris Caley

B.A. (Psych)

Senior Research Manager
Chris holds a BA (Psych), from Macquarie University and joined D&M research in 2005 to supplement our research and account management team.

Chris is responsible for the management of clients and projects from inception to communication of findings.

Chris is experienced in all aspects of market research, and more recently though his zealous interest in new technologies, has developed a specialisation in online research.

Chris is a member of AMSRS and won Best Paper by a Young Researcher at the 2004 National Conference in Melbourne.

Evelyn Colless

B.A. (Psych & Statistics)

Research Analyst
Evelyn holds a B.A. with majors in both Psychology and Statistics providing a perfect basis for the role of a research analyst. Training at Newspoll after graduating Evelyn has been initiated into research with a high standard of quality control and an enthusiasm for best practice research methodologies.

Evelyn has been using Surveycraft since 1991, developing a thorough understanding of the software, and solving difficult analysis requirements. She also has over three years experience in Internet based questionnaire design gained during her time at D&M. Evelyn has been with D&M since 1998, and is responsible for Internet programming and data analysis in Surveycraft, always ensuring the highest quality design goes into field.

Rex Song

B.Sc. (Mathematics)

Research Analyst
Rex completed his Science Degree with a major in Mathematics in 1995 and started his career in Market Research shortly after with Newspoll in 1996. Rex has had an extensive analytical career including roles with Colmar Brunton, Ekas and SPSS.

Rex joined D&M in 2007 and brings a new level of analytical skills to the agency, having recently been the Senior Support Consultant at SPSS, supporting companies using Surveycraft throughout the Australasia region. Rex will work along side analyst Guru Evelyn Colless whose focus has moved to on-line scripting, while taking additional responsibility for the overall management of D&M’s analytical functions including our traditional tools and transitions to new technologies such as Desktop Reporter.

Louise Jones

B.Soc. Science

Research Executive
Louise has been involved with D&M since its inception and is thus involved in a number of roles for the organisation including both administration and research.

In her administrative role, Louise is responsible for compliance, accounts, payroll, and assists with human resources and general planning.

In research, Louise is consolidating her 10 years plus experience in research with her recently completed Social Science degree, in a role supporting the senior research team.

Louise recently received the University prize for coming first in Social Science at the university of NSW.

Katie Armit

AMSRS

Research Assistant

Katie began her Research career as a field supervisor at Interviewing Australia in 2001, focusing on medical research and business to business cati projects. By 2002 her experience in project management extended to include trackers, consumer and government studies and executive indepths. As a Field Manager for ekas, Katie was responsible for overseeing all field aspects of a broad range of projects including phone, face to face and recruitment.

 In 2007, after a maternity break, Katie’s interest in the Research side of the Industry prompted a career change. Having worked with them for many years as a preferred field supplier, D&M was the obvious choice for a challenging and new pursuit.  

With a strong “past life experience” in field and client liaising, Katie knows how to look after you and your projects during the field process.

Trudie Craig

B.A. (Psych)

Research Support
Trudie holds a BA (Psych) from Macquarie University and is currently completing a Diploma of History at Sydney University. She is the first port of call for anyone contacting D&M.

Trudie provides administration and research support to the team as well as personal assistance to the Research Director Derek Jones.

Trudie has developed a strong understanding of the research process and has expanded her skill set to include coding, data entry and questionnaire development.