Julie Shaylor is the President of MindSearch, a marketing research consulting firm started in 1991, and located in Tewksbury, MA. Her work experience includes service as Marketing Research Director for a major direct mail marketer, as Market Research Manager for a Fortune 500 industrial supplies manufacturer, and as Product Manager for an international marketer of industrial products.  Ms. Shaylor brings a unique perspective to marketing research consulting having spent over fifteen years on the client side of the business. She knows from personal experience what clients need in terms of assistance and communication.

Julie earned her MBA with a concentration in Quantitative Research Methods from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to obtaining her MBA, Julie attended Colby College and earned a BA degree in Economics. She has continued to keep up-to-date with new research methodologies by doing post-graduate study at Carnegie Mellon, Boston University, Bentley College, and attending numerous marketing research seminars sponsored by the Burke Institute, the American Marketing Association (AMA), the Marketing Research Association (MRA), and the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA).

As Vice-President, Scott Hunter is responsible for managing internal Operations and Finance, as well as various aspects of customer interaction at MindSearch. Scott's professional work experience includes service as Director of Marketing Communications for a consumer electronics firm, as well as Director of Events, Direct Marketing and Channel Marketing for a fast-growing business enterprise software firm. Scott also has experience conducting investigative secondary marketing research, having served as a Competitive Intelligence Manager for a large telecom company. With his extensive and varied background in Marketing, Scott brings this experience to bear in developing new projects, conducting analyses, reviewing and presenting study results to clients.

Scott holds an MBA with a concentration in Marketing and Management from the University of Massachusetts, as well as an MA from George Washington University in International Politics and Business. He also has a BA in both Political Science and Sociology.