Research Staff

Spencer Parkinson

 Spencer Parkinson President, CEO & Founding Member LinkedIn

As President, CEO and Founding Member of Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), Spencer Parkinson is responsible for business generation, fulfillment, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the overall operations of the business. He seeks to understand clients’ data challenges, propose potential solutions and works with clients to enhance their decision making processes ...


 Cindy Harwood

Cindy Harwood Consulting Business Operations Manager

As our Consulting Business Operations Manager at Decision Innovation Solutions Cindy Harwood is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and ensures project operating procedures are in place, work is organized, well-coordinated and ...


Patricia Batres
 S. Patricia Batres-Marquez Senior Research Analyst LinkedIn

As a Senior Research Analyst for Decision Innovation Solutions, S. Patricia Batres-Marquez is responsible for conducting economic data analysis and modeling to evaluate agricultural policies relevant to clients to make informed decisions. Using her research expertise in the analysis of agricultural economic policies and agricultural trade, Patricia provides economic insight applying appropriate methodologies to address clients’ needs ...


David Miller

 David Miller Chief Economist LinkedIn

David Miller, Chief Economist, contracts with Decision Innovation Solutions to provide economic analysis and business development services. He is responsible for building, maintaining and enhancing business relationships, developing new product lines and service offerings, collaborating with the Decision Innovation Solutions team on project development and fulfillment, and identifying prospective clientele ...


Jing Tang
  Jing Tang Statistician LinkedIn

As a Statistician for Decision Innovation Solutions, Jing Tang is responsible for analyzing data to help clients to make better strategic business decisions, and to assist coworkers in improving model prediction and model estimation preference ...


 Kade Grafel

Kade Grafel Research Analyst Linkedin

As a research analyst at Decision Innovation Solutions, Kade is responsible for conducting economic impact and contribution analysis, writing reports, and data management and analysis. These are all utilized to assist clients in making informed and strategic business decisions ...


 Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas Administrative Assistant  LinkedIn

As an Administrative Assistant for Decision Innovation Solutions, Mary provides excellent office support by coordinating meetings, scheduling calendar events, greeting visitors, communicating with clients and partners, and providing administrative support to the DIS staff...


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Alexandria Jacobs Marketing and Communications Intern

As the marketing and communications intern at Decision Innovation Solutions, Alexandria Jacobs is responsible for implementing our social media strategy...


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