Marilyn joined the firm in 1997. Prior to Doblin, she worked at Rand McNally supporting new business development and the National Association of Realtors, providing reference services to its huge membership. Marilyn has a Master of Library Science degree from Northern Illinois University and graduate and undergraduate degrees in fine arts from the University of Illinois at Champaign. She devoted many years to choreographing and producing dance performances.

Marilyn taught Elementary School for several years, which proved to be matchless preparation for Doblin team meetings.

She greatly enjoys motorcycles, canoeing, and gardening, and keeps a sharp eye out for convergences among these fields. Nothing yet.

Marilyn Brda is the Practice Area Leader for the secondary research component of Doblin's innovation intelligence capability. She is a library scientist who specializes in researching cultural issues and trends. As the leader of these contextual research efforts, she coordinates the team on content quality as well as new methods and tools. She also conducts research as a team member and helps to shape Doblin content for speaking events and workshops. Her current broad focus is on healthcare and food issues.