About us

Shawn Patton,
CEO
shawn@austinmarketresearch.com

Rita McKay,
Director of Qualitative Research
rita@austinmarketresearch.com

Sarah Romo de Vivar,
Bilingual Moderator / Interpreter
sarah@austinmarketresearch.com

Shawn A. Jefferson,
Database Administrator / IT Specialist / Lead Supervisor
jefferson@austinmarketresearch.com

Patti LaGuire,
Director of Field Services
patti@austinmarketresearch.com

Brigitte Mendoza,
Bilingual Moderator / Recruiter / Intercept Interviewer
brigitte@austinmarketresearch.com

Linda Watts,
HR Director and Accounts Manager
linda@austinmarketresearch.com

Linda Watts,
HR Director and Accounts Manager

Linda has worked for Austin Market Research since its inception and serves as Human Resources Director and Accounts Manager. She also owns her own business that specializes in corporate accounting and taxes, and start-up businesses with a special affection for women-owned businesses. If not for her encouragement, Austin Market Research would have never come into existence. She is also certified mechanic and professional photographer, so when she's not crunching numbers, she can be found bent under a hood or snapping a picture to sell as art.