Meet Our Expert Team
Our team is composed of team members spanning time zones, backgrounds, and disciplines to deliver a diverse, global perspective on innovation. From anthropology to technology, insights to product design, we’ve curated a team emboldened by endless curiosity that delivers our clients truly custom-built innovation.

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Kalyn Rozanski
Chief Visionary Officer & Co-FounderKalyn Rozanski is the Chief Visionary Officer and one of the fearless leaders of Ebco. She founded Ebco in 2015 with the vision of a B2B agency that guides major organizations across industries to custom solutions through trend-powered innovation. — VIEW MORE
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Erin Mays
CEO & Co-FounderErin Mays is the CEO and co-founder of Ebco. Erin oversees the operational and leadership side of the business, spearheads business development, fosters client relationships, and leads marketing efforts. — VIEW MORE
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Andrew Ignatow
Head of Innovation StrategyAndrew is a 20+ year agency veteran specializing in developing methodologies for innovation and insights programs. With a focus on developing a deep understanding of his clients’ needs, innovation philosophy, and existing insights frameworks, Andrew has a long track record of driving growth for his clients. — VIEW MORE
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Ben Chaib
Head of GrowthExecutive level professional with keen expertise in identifying new business opportunities and growing existing client relationships. — VIEW MORE
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Tony Rozanski
Head of Finance & OperationsOversees the financial health and analysis of the business, with a keen eye on organizational structure and efficiencies. — VIEW MORE
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Rachel Krohn
Creative DirectorAgile designer adept in print and digital mediums. Rachel is an experienced graphic designer and art director in the field of communication and marketing. — VIEW MORE
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Jane Haffer
Business Development StrategistExperienced researcher with a passion for data-driven actionable insights. Her career in research and consulting spans food, beverage, home care, personal care, and beauty. While she is a researcher and strategist by trade, she is a storyteller by nature. — VIEW MORE
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Katherine Diaz
Client Success DirectorFuture-facing strategist keeping companies centered on the people they serve and the future they face. She’s experienced in innovation, futures, and trends work, and combines that expertise with a strong background in account management and traditional brand strategy. — VIEW MORE
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Betsy Pendergast
Trend DirectorExperienced researcher and strategist focused on developing actionable and disruptive insights and go-to-market strategies. Her career spans consulting, retail, CPG, finance and healthcare. — VIEW MORE
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Sarah Polansky
Trend DirectorIn her 10+ years as an innovation consultant and business strategist, she’s helped global Fortune 100 clients shift their business through customer-led insights, strategic foresight, market analysis, and business modeling to uncover the next profitable opportunities to pursue. — VIEW MORE
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Gerardo Tames
Associate Trend DirectorGerardo is an experienced market and consumer researcher with a 15+ year career focused on insights, brand strategy, and innovation. — VIEW MORE
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Sydney Harder
Trend StrategistCurious, detail-oriented strategist with a passion for building future-defining brands. Adept at diving into data and surfacing insights that answer critical business questions, Sydney loves to approach projects with equal parts analytical rigor and creative chops. — VIEW MORE
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Alex Ayvas
Trend StrategistInsatiably curious researcher looking towards the future to help clients remain on the cutting edge. Alex is an experienced researcher in the innovation realm with a passion for uncovering insights that help to shape effective solutions. — VIEW MORE
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Janelle Furber
Trend StrategistExperienced strategist and researcher with a future-facing approach to generating insights, discovering trends, and creating innovative ideas. — VIEW MORE
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Samantha Juna
Trend StrategistSamantha is a thoughtful creative, skilled at translating abstract concepts into real-world solutions. She is an industrial designer by trade and has more than a decade of experience in the CPG industry. — VIEW MORE
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Mariza Reyes
Trend StrategistExperienced researcher in trend, design & product development spanning across multiple mass retailers & categories. — VIEW MORE
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Elizabeth Brannan
Trend StrategistElizabeth is an accomplished researcher and strategist, adept at discovering trends and transforming them into curated insights with actionable strategies. — VIEW MORE
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Jackie Zeisloft
Communications Coordinator & CopywriterJackie has been with Ebco in various marketing positions since the summer of 2020. She heads up Ebco’s Book Club initiative and is always looking for ways to use storytelling and community-oriented events to educate and inspire Ebco’s audience. — VIEW MORE
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Jackie Suli
Business Development ManagerCustomer-obsessed sales support professional + cross-functional collaborator. Jackie enjoys making things happen. She loves taking an idea, identifying resources and considerations, making a plan and bringing it to life. — VIEW MORE
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Tausha Menaquale
Head of People & OperationsResourcing aficionado with a finger on the pulse of efficient ways of working and a foundation in process, culture, and people development. — VIEW MORE
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Susan Jeanette
Executive AssistantDetail-oriented operations manager and human resource assistant. Susan has over 25+ years of experience as an operations manager and human resource assistant. — VIEW MORE
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Pamela Albert
Business Development RepresentativePamela is a people person. She has 20+ years of experience within the design/research community working in marketing, business development, and lead development. — VIEW MORE
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Jonathan Abarbanel
Design DirectorProblem-solving, multifaceted product designer who has brought concepts to life for a variety of Fortune 500 companies across an array of industries. — VIEW MORE

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