Meet our Managing Team.
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Julie Adkins, PhD
United States (San Diego)
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Nickelle Sletteland
United States (San Diego)
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Brian McMahon
United States (San Diego)
Meet our experienced, global collective.
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Laura Barboza
Costa Rica and United States (Miami + Seattle)
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Walid Hassanein
UX RESEARCH & PRODUCT STRATEGY
Egypt (Cairo)
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Stephen Johnson
MIXED METHODS RESEARCH & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
United States (Seattle)
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Peter Kay
GLOBAL BRAND & INNOVATION STRATEGY
United States (Los Angeles)
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Sian Kerr
United Kingdom (London)
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Kent Lowry
United States (Seattle)
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Siri Mehus, PhD
United States (Seattle)
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Mariana Melo-Vega
United States (Los Angeles)
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João Moreira
United Kingdom (Belfast)
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Melanie Polk
QUALITATIVE FACILITATOR & MARKETING STRATEGY
United States (Phoenix)
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Alex Pollock
Germany (Munich)
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Jonathan Ross
Japan (Tokyo) + United States (Bend)
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Ron Snyder
GLOBAL BRAND & INNOVATION STRATEGY
United States (Las Vegas)
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Rae Song, PhD
South Korea (Seoul) + United States (Washington DC)
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Yan Vishnepolsky
MIXED METHODS RESEARCH & AI STRATEGY
United States (Honolulu)
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Keri Vogtmann
AGING EXPERIENCE INNOVATION & DIGITAL ENABLEMENT STRATEGY
United States (Sacramento)
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Interested in finding out more?
Segment International is a senior-led consumer research firm helping brands like Apple, Disney, United, and Westin grow with cultural intelligence and strategic clarity. Since 2010, we’ve delivered research across market strategy, audience insight, experience design, and tech innovation—backed by deep specialties in AgeTech, Applied Tech, Cultural Immersion, and AI acceleration.
With our established global network across 40+ countries, we help brands grow through culturally intelligent insights - powering market expansion, customer experience, and innovation. Our ability to bridge insights for product + brand is a shift toward continuous, actionable research that supports rapid product iteration and market differentiation.

