Data Services Team Leader
Data
Pronouns:
She/Her
Key skills:
Hello, I'm
Jo
Joanna has expertise in a range of software packages including Quantum, SPSS, Confirmit, Decipher and Quancept, and experience working across a variety of methodologies. She has worked across a wide range of sectors including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, public sector and employee surveys, and has experience with programming languages including HTML, CSS, JScript and JavaScript.
Joanna graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford in 1995. She enjoys working on a variety of methodologies and projects and currently works on the BBC, BFI and Rightmove trackers. She is known for being thorough and getting things right first time, with particular expertise in sorting out complex data sets.
Joanna also enjoys learning new skills, particularly in IT and problem-solving, and has recently been helping to conduct Walr training for researchers. She enjoys passing on her knowledge and coaching people both within and outside the team.
Outside of work, Joanna loves animals and currently has two male cats, Sox and Snowy, who often like to “assist” her while she is working by walking across the keyboard. She also enjoys foreign holidays and has visited Romania, Gran Canaria and Corfu, as well as taking a cruise around Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro. Joanna is also a member of a local walking group which specialises in short walks (8 miles max) with a pub stop.
A few fun facts about me...
If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...
A pet sitter
The best thing about my job is...
Learning new things
My favourite place to be is...
Abroad on holiday
Not many people know that...
I used to play the violin
A few fun facts about me...
'This' or 'That' questions...
Chocolate or cheese?
Sunny or snowy?
Country or town?
Coffee or tea?
Cats or dogs?
Early bird or night owl?
'This' or 'That' questions...
Our Managing Director, Alastair Gleed, and several of our board members are founding figures of DJS Research, having joined in the early post-shed era of the company (intrigued... read about ‘the shed’) and have been in research since the previous millennium! In Spring 2024 we introduced a new scheme to bring fresh thinking and new energy into our boardroom, welcoming three new board members on a rotational basis. Both the initiative and the new members of the team were warmly received, and it's already paid dividends as the trio have had a hugely positive impact company-wide.
Alasdair Gleed
Managing
Director
Charlotte Sykes
Research Director
Gill Redfern
Research Director
James Hinde
Research Director
Matt Coulling
Operations Director
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Sharon Nichols
Research Director
Simon Driver
Research Director
Our company founder, and former Managing Director, Danny Sims, sits on the Trust Board, continuing to share his knowledge and experience garnered from over 30 years in market research. Financial oversight is provided by Finance Director, Rich Slater, while HR Manager, Lucy Pawson, champions the voice of our people through EO Voice – our employee council which represents the views and interests of everyone across the company and provides a direct route to both company boards. Our external Independent Trustee Director, John-Paul Simpson, provides an important and entirely neutral perspective on company matters and brings invaluable employee ownership expertise from his own business. His role is to protect employee interests, uphold company values, and ensure accountability across leadership.
Danny Sims
Chairman
Rich Slater
Finance Director
Lucy Pawson
Employee Trustee
Director (HR Manager)
John-Paul Simpson
Independent Trustee
Director