Leadership changes at Rep Data

US – Data quality business Rep Data has promoted three senior leaders, with Ashley Burkardt appointed chief operating officer, Ricky Odello becoming chief revenue officer and Ryan Rothe named chief growth officer.

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Burkardt has led operations at Rep Data since 2023, overseeing service delivery, programme management and growth operations, including the acquisitions of SightX, ReDem and Owl Solutions. Prior to Rep Data, Burkardt held leadership roles at Lucid.

In her new role, Burkardt will oversee global operational functions across client delivery, technology platforms and cross-functional execution.

Rothe has been chief revenue officer at Rep Data since 2023, and in his new role as chief growth officer will lead the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Prior to joining Rep Data, Rothe was in leadership positions at Qualtrics and Research Now.

Odello has been promoted from executive vice-president of sales to chief revenue officer and will lead commercial strategy at the firm.

Before joining Rep Data, Odello was executive vice-president for the Americas at Cint and held senior leadership roles at Lucid and Survey Sampling International.

Patrick Stokes, founder and chief executive at Rep Data, said: “Ashley has led the operational work behind a period of significant expansion for Rep Data. She has helped integrate new businesses, scale our delivery organisation and build the processes that support how we serve clients today.

“Ryan has helped shape Rep Data’s long-term direction over the past several years. As chief growth officer, he’ll focus on strategic partnerships, new market opportunities and the initiatives that support our long-term strategy.

“Ricky has helped build the commercial organisation that’s supporting the next phase of Rep Data’s growth. He understands both the complexity of modern data collection and what clients need from a research partner.”

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