Jeff brings to his role as CEO at The Modellers a unique skill set and genuine passion for high-end market research to blend with a rich and diversified background in management experience, academic training and applied expertise, keen and tutored quantitative insight and university teaching experience. Over the past twenty years, he has held various high-level management positions at several national and international firms, has taught marketing at two Universities, and been extensively involved in researching new quantitative methods. While at the University of Sydney, Australia, Jeff developed relationships with several colleagues with whom he founded The Modellers. For many years, Dr. Brazell has been actively involved in designing and delivering foundational and applicable research projects to help clients with their most difficult challenges. Some of Jeff’s project/clients include General Motors, American Express, Intel, P&G, Citibank, Disney, Gateway Computers, GE, Kodak, eBay, IBM, Lucas Arts, Paramount, Purina, Schick, Toyota, and Verizon. Jeff has been “blissfully“ married for over 25 years and has three children. His passion for reading fits well with the demands to “keep up” with a vibrant, ever changing industry. He enjoys down time for scuba diving, martial arts, travel, and eating truly delicious food. Jeff has lived in Argentina and Australia and speaks both Spanish and Australian languages fluently. Dr. Brazell received his PhD in Marketing Science from the University of Sydney, where he studied under Professor Jordan Louviere, one of the “fathers” of discrete choice modelling and current co-director of the Centre for the Study of Choice. Jeff has published papers in such academic journals as Marketing Science, the Journal of Marketing Research, and Marketing Letters. He enjoys helping to develop and present new methods and breakthroughs in methodologies and applications at top international conferences, including Marketing Science, the Advanced Research Techniques Forum (ART), and various IIR conferences. Dr. Brazell can be reached at the Salt Lake City company headquarters at 801-290-3800 or jeff.brazell@themodellers.com. |
