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ASSOCIATE ANALYSTS
Cate Gormley
Associate Analyst
Cate Gormley joined Lake Research Partners in 2006. Cate works with foundations, non-profits, and issue advocacy organizations. She has conducted research on a range of progressive issues including education, reproductive health, the environment, women’s issues, children’s health, poverty, and more. She is an experienced focus group moderator.
A native of Houston, Cate graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 with a B.A. in English. Before joining LRP, Cate was involved with several campaigns in Austin. During the 2004 election cycle, Cate worked as a community organizer for the Democratic National Committee and MoveOn Political Action Committee. Following the election, she was the Public Relations Coordinator for the National Foundation for Women Legislators in Washington, DC. During football season, even in election years, Cate makes time to watch the Longhorns play on Saturdays.
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Shilpa Grover
Associate Analyst
Shilpa Grover joined Lake Research Partners in 2009 as an associate analyst in LRP's Berkeley office. She works on a range of issues, including health care and California issues and reforms. Prior to joining LRP, she worked at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, market research firm ImpactRX, and Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign in Iowa.
Shilpa grew up in Melbourne, Australia and Princeton Junction, New Jersey and graduated from the George Washington University with a B.A. in political communication.
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Kristin Pondel
Associate Analyst
Kristin Pondel joined Lake Research Partners in 2010. Kristin works primarily on political campaigns to help elect Democratic candidates across the country and at all levels, and has also done work analyzing the national political lay of the land, the economy, and the women's vote. Before joining LRP, Kristin conducted research on gender-based targeting methods and interned at EMILY's List.
Kristin grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL and holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from Miami University (OH).
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Dom Bartkus
Associate Analyst
Dom Bartkus joined Lake Research Partners in 2011. At LRP, Dom works with Democratic candidates across the country, non-profits, and issue advocacy organizations. Dom has worked on presidential, parliamentary, and municipal races in Europe and South America, and has an extensive research experience in the U.S. housing industry. He also has a wide-range experience with quantitative research techniques, such as cluster analysis and perceptual mapping.
Dom came to LRP from Penn Schoen Berland, where he worked with a number of Fortune 500 clients, non-profit organizations, and political campaigns.
Originally from Lithuania, Dom speaks Lithuanian and Russian. He holds a B.S. in Foreign Service and a Certificate in Russian and Eastern European Studies from Georgetown University.
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