Affectionately known as ‘Dave le Data’, David blends a longstanding interest in social psychology with a background in numbers and data analysis. He joined House of Brand after several years at online survey fieldwork supplier i-Link. David’s knowledge of the quantitative research ‘supply chain’, combined with his eye for detail, ensures that House of Brand’s research projects run smoothly and accurately. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Statistics from the University of Sydney.

Isabelle’s interest in being behind the lens in making documentaries lends itself both to an objective consulting viewpoint and a lifelong interest in the media, now expressed in brand communications research and testing. Her love of writing and interest in brand equity translates to drawing conclusions on the reasons behind consumer data. Isabelle holds a Bachelor in Communication and Media studies, and majored in Advertising and Film.

Adventure-loving, ethically-minded James’ interest in research springs from time spent both as a radio reporter ‘digging around for stories’ and from his involvement in mental health organisations where a wealth of statistics belies a lack of human, emotion-based research. A long-time observer of brands, logos and hallmarks of visual identity, he is intrigued by how brands can retain relevance through authenticity and accountability. James holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Management and Statistics from the University of Technology Sydney.

Given his childhood love of mathematics puzzles and later interest in maths documentaries, it’s no surprise Raja’s penchant for numbers, data codes and mathematical patterns has become his career. Starting out as a mathematics tutor at the University of Technology, Sydney he transitioned into the self-described ‘messy but interesting’ world of coding, data and insights. Raja holds a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics Major), UTS and Bachelor of Business, IIBIT from the University of Ballarat.

A versatile, action-based and challenge-oriented problem solver, Gab blends qualitative and quantitative research skills gained in the UK and Australia with a love of numbers to bring an objective, evidence-based yet agile approach to telling stories and driving decisions. Gab’s communications skills gained from sports coaching translate readily into client relationship building and report writing. Something of an overachiever, she received the University of Technology Sydney’s University Medal for the Honours year of her Bachelor of Business degree, and has competed at an international level in Oztag.

Sam loves to challenge traditional ways of thinking by straddling both analytics and creativity in solving brand problems. A qualitative and quantitative research ‘hybrid’, Sam brings to House of Brand an holistic background in digital marketing roles, customer service and IT. He holds a Bachelor of Business, Marketing from Swinburne University of Technology

Lucy’s love of movies and the entertainment industry brought her to research, using her qualitative and quantitative skills across a variety of entertainment agencies and clients in London, Paris, New York and more recently Australia. Her fluency in French and Italian and associated love for their cinema took her to her first analytics role, and since then Lucy has specialised in blending visual creativity with the logic of numbers to bring human insights to life. Lucy holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Exeter in the UK.

Bec brings her marketing and events management background and skills to research client project management. Initially starting at House of Brand in finance, she moved into research first with brand analysis and now strategy. Rebecca prides herself on attention to detail and conscientiousness. She holds tertiary qualifications in both Marketing and Event Management. 

With a background in financial services, Matt started his career as an accountant before switching to marketing and research to further his interest in understanding the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ and bring his love of logic-based thinking to research. Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce in marketing and economics from the University of Canterbury, NZ.

Angus has long been interested in the idea of names and logos and what they impart, since his teen years figuring out what to spend his allowance on. Angus enjoys digging for the creative reasons behind the numbers and has a particular interest in digital media and how brands stay relevant culturally and socially in a fast-evolving world. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing and Finance from the University of Technology Sydney.