About us

Declan developed a keen interest in research while studying Marketing & Advertising at the University of Hertfordshire, gaining skills and knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis. As a new addition to the research team at The Survey Initiative, he will be using these skills to run online surveys as well as analysing and reporting on the results.

An experienced HR Director qualified to Masters level, Sue has a passion for helping businesses develop strong engagement strategies to support business performance.  Sue combines this with her passion for coaching, from career and performance coaching to team and leadership development. Trained in the use of psychometric tools and systemic team coaching, she uses these techniques to help individuals and teams gain deeper insight as part of the engagement and coaching process.

Carol, a Chartered Psychologist, is passionate about helping individuals and teams maximise their potential. As an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Carol applies current research and thinking to her work as coach and facilitator. Living in and loving southern Italy, Carol continues to be there for clients, helping them to get the best from The Survey Initiative 360 Feedback reports.

Ralph is a highly experienced research practitioner, with a thorough understanding of methodologies for conducting all stages of quantitative and qualitative research. He is a member of the MRS and an expert in benchmarking, questionnaire design, and increasing response rates.

Gary has been overseeing employee research at The Survey Initiative for over 20 years. He takes the
time to listen to clients’ needs and creates bespoke solutions to help implement positive organisational
change. He’s been in the industry for over 30 years’ and is passionate about employee engagement. In
2014 he became a ‘Guru’ with industry-body Engage4Success.

Jaime founded The Survey Initiative in 2006 following a career in employee research. She heads up the data analysis team and is dedicated to creating employee research solutions that deliver real results.  She has recently become a Certified Member of the Market Research Society (MRS).

Katherine is intrigued by what makes people tick. Her curiosity into what motivates each one of us to
perform at our best has given her an unrivaled passion for her subject. She has a broad experience and
range of skills to offer from 360 degree feedback surveys to psychometric testing, as well as designing
behavioral development interventions to hosting focus groups.

Jacqueline’s people management experience is exemplary. Before she switched to consultancy she
was a board level human resources and organisational development director for a large organisation.
Nowadays, Jacqueline focuses on consulting services and is an expert at coaching, motivation,
facilitation and leadership development.

Katherine honed her marketing skills in the IT, construction, education and marine industries and now marries both her factual and people focused experiences. She applies her expertise to raising awareness of the potential and benefits that employee engagement research has to offer.