At Corona we pride ourselves in a culture of deep trust and respect, and we are committed to leveraging each other’s strengths. We think work should matter and work should be fun. We enjoy learning, we enjoy working together, and we enjoy making our team part of your team.
Principals
David Kennedy Principal + CEO + Owner
David is our in-house James Bond. He’s flown jets, scaled frozen waterfalls, and likes to mix a good cocktail. So, it’s no surprise that David wears multiple hats in his professional role as well. In addition to providing expertise in market research and marketing insights to our clients, he also serves as Corona’s internal marketing manager… Learn More
Beth Mulligan, PhD Principal + Owner
Beth is a cognitive psychologist by training, and brings to her work a deep knowledge of human thinking and behavior, and an intuitive understanding of how to turn that information into numbers that organizations can use. She is also passionate about helping community organizations thrive, and she is committed to helping them make the most of their resources through data-informed decision making… Learn More
Matt Bruce Principal + Owner
Matt is passionate about using critical thinking and creative problem solving to help organizations find data-driven solutions to their problems. His experience working across government, non-profit, and education sectors allows him to understand our customers’ opportunities, constraints, and unique point-of-view… Learn More
Kate Darwent, PhD Principal + Owner
Kate’s background is in studying human thought and behavior. Her graduate training provided a strong foundation in research design and data analysis. In addition to her love of data, she also developed a love of teaching others about the power of using research to answer questions… Learn More
Kevin Raines Principal + Founder
Kevin was the guy who turned the lights on at Corona. After a five-year career as an aircraft designer understanding physics, and another six years as an economic researcher understanding dollars, he decided to pursue the hardest thing of all to understand: people. He founded Corona in 1999, and the lights have been on ever since… Learn More
Directors
Jim Pripusich, PhD Director
Jim is passionate about explaining the causes of human attitudes and behaviors in addition to the consequences of policy and institutional change. As a political scientist by training, he has expertise in thinking creatively about answering complex research questions with quantitative and qualitative data… Learn More
Paul Collier Director
Paul Collier is an evaluator and data translator who loves to make data accessible to everyone regardless of their background and resources. One of his greatest joys is engaging people who don’t think of themselves as “data people” to understand information about the world around them and use that information to make smart strategic decisions… Learn More
Associates
Annie Theodoropoulos, PhD Senior Associate
Annie is an anthropologist and program evaluator with extensive fieldwork experience among hard-to-reach populations. Her love of qualitative research has led her down many paths, from the research-driven realm of academia to the client-focused field of evaluation… Learn More
Sam Keating Senior Associate
With a background in the non-profit sector, Sam is passionate about using data to understand how community- and school-based programs are working, and guiding non-profit leaders through data-informed decision making… Learn More
Catherine Rockey, PhD Senior Associate
Catherine is an applied linguist with expertise in qualitative and Spanish language research. She draws on her experience as a researcher and teacher as well as her passion for making a positive impact in the community to discover innovative, data-driven solutions to social issues, especially questions related to language and communication. .. Learn More
Jane Klinger, PhD Associate
Jane is a research psychologist by training. She has a strong foundation in research methods and statistics, as well as in human motivation, decision-making, and behavior. .. Learn More
Administrative
Christa Morris Office Coordinator
Christa makes sure we keep the lights on here at Corona. From balancing the books to coordinating schedules her attention to detail is an asset to our organization. .. Learn More