Marilyn Brda is an information specialist who specializes in researching cultural issues and trends. As a member of Doblin's secondary research staff, she is also active in ethnographic research, ideation sessions, and editing client deliverables. Marilyn's 18 years of experience teaching, choreographing, and producing dance performances speak to her preference for total involvement in client cases. Prior to Doblin, she worked at Rand McNally and the National Association of Realtors. 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.

"Contextual research provides the foundation for innovation development at Doblin. I get the greatest satisfaction from the challenge of using research to help drive client cases and seeing a project through to powerful completion."

• Most recent adventures - riding her CB 750 motorcycle to Nova Scotia and around Lake Superior
  
  
• Most important influence on her life: many years in professional dance