Meet Our Expert Team

Your Ebco Guides

• Kalyn Rozanski

  Chief Visionary Officer & Co-Founder

  Kalyn 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

  

• Erin Mays

  CEO & Co-Founder

  Erin 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

  

• Andrew Ignatow

  Head of Innovation Strategy

  Andrew 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

  

• Jane Haffer

  Innovation Strategy Lead

  Experienced 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

  

• Ben Chaib

  Head of Growth

  Executive level professional with keen expertise in identifying new business opportunities and growing existing client relationships. — VIEW MORE

  

• Tony Rozanski

  Head of Finance & Operations

  Oversees the financial health and analysis of the business, with a keen eye on organizational structure and efficiencies. — VIEW MORE

  

• Katherine Diaz

  Client Success Director

  Future-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

  

• Rachel Krohn

  Creative Director

  Agile 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

  

• Betsy Pendergast

  Trend Director

  Experienced 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

  

• Sarah Polansky

  Trend Director

  In 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

  

• Gerardo Tames

  Associate Trend Director

  Gerardo is an experienced market and consumer researcher with a 15+ year career focused on insights, brand strategy, and innovation. — VIEW MORE

  

• Sydney Harder

  Trend Strategist

  Curious, 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

  

• Alex Ayvas

  Trend Strategist

  Insatiably 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

  

• Janelle Furber

  Trend Strategist

  Experienced strategist and researcher with a future-facing approach to generating insights, discovering trends, and creating innovative ideas. — VIEW MORE

  

• Samantha Juna

  Trend Strategist

  Samantha 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

  

• Mariza Reyes

  Trend Strategist

  Experienced researcher in trend, design & product development spanning across multiple mass retailers & categories. — VIEW MORE

  

• Elizabeth Brannan

  Trend Strategist

  Elizabeth is an accomplished researcher and strategist, adept at discovering trends and transforming them into curated insights with actionable strategies. — VIEW MORE

  

• Jackie Suli

  Business Development Manager

  Customer-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

  

• Tausha Menaquale

  Head of People & Operations

  Resourcing aficionado with a finger on the pulse of efficient ways of working and a foundation in process, culture, and people development. — VIEW MORE

  

• Susan Jeanette

  Executive Assistant

  Detail-oriented operations manager and human resource assistant. Susan has over 25+ years of experience as an operations manager and human resource assistant. — VIEW MORE

  

• Pamela Albert

  Business Development Representative

  Pamela 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

  

• Jonathan Abarbanel

  Design Director

  Problem-solving, multifaceted product designer who has brought concepts to life for a variety of Fortune 500 companies across an array of industries. — VIEW MORE