Operations Manager
CATI & Quality Compliance
Pronouns:
She/Her
Key skills:
Hello, I'm
Michelle
She sees her primary role as looking after our interviewers, who in turn look after our projects. Her people-first approach and passion for her work ensure the culture of her team, and the entire CATI department, live and breathe the values of DJS Research.
After joining as a telephone interviewer in 2013, Michelle quickly worked her way up to become a Team Leader within the telephone unit. Her success in this role led to a natural progression to Projects Team Leader.
Her passion for the CATI team, and her natural people and leadership skills, led Michelle to train to become the Operations Manager for CATI Services. She achieved this in 2017, and we’ve been lucky to have her in this leading role ever since.
Michelle is fundamental to the successful day-to-day running of our telephone unit and has been instrumental in the implementation of new systems and technologies, which have both advanced and streamlined our processes.
A few fun facts about me...
If I wasn't a Partner I'd love to be...
A police officer
The best thing about my job is...
My team
My favourite place to be is...
On the beach with my grandchildren
Not many people know that...
I am very competitive
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