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OUR TEAM

Team high fives after a successful flying mission.

We employ advanced research methods, labor economic theory, causal analysis, and econometric techniques, and by leveraging a team of assigned and affiliated PhD analysts specializing in economics, behavioral science, social science, and management science with people practitioners and data programmers.

Leadership

Director, Col Jon “Matt” Hart, PhD
Deputy Director, Lt Col Bryson Rintala, PhD
Director of Research, Lt Col Bryson Rintala, PhD
Director Emeritus, Col Justin Joffrion, PhD

Data Team

Data Programmer, Tech Sgt Samuel Matthews
Database Administrator, Mr. Jack Wierengo

Support Staff

Resource Manager/Budget Analyst, Mrs. Barbara R. Cook
Economist, Mr. Robert West

Researchers

Capt Richard Smith
Dr. Zach Fone, PhD
Dr. John Ternovski, PhD
Dr. Kristopher (Kit) A. Deming, PhD
Maj Ian P. MacDonald

Affiliated Researchers

Dr. Nathan Wozny, PhD
Lt Col Adam Ackerman, PhD
Dr. Aaron Albert, PhD
Dr. Cassandra Benson, PhD
Dr. Adam Bestenbostel, PhD
Lt Col Anne Portlock, PhD
Dr. Eric Tucker, PhD
Lt Col Andy Passey
(Individual Mobilization Augmentee)