Owner, Destination Analysts, Inc.
David Bratton is Destination Analysts’ founder and has worked with destinations around the world. He holds a B.S. in economics from Iowa State University and an M.A. in economics from the University of Arizona. Bratton served as an economist for the US Department of Commerce in...
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Research Analyst, SMARInsights
Andrea Huisden joined SMARI as a fledgling analyst in 1998, a few years after graduating from Notre Dame. She left to see the world, start a family, and earn an MBA from the University of Florida. She’s been back at SMARI since 2012. A creative problem solver with a unique perspective...
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Partner, DataPath Systems
Donna Larsen has worked in travel and tourism research and strategic planning for over 30 years. During that time, she has consulted with major hotel chains, airlines, destinations, and government organizations. Donna’s primary focus is on research methodology, sampling, and data...
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Director of Impact Studies, Tourism Economics
Christopher Pike is the Director of Impact Studies within Oxford Economics’ Tourism Economics Division and is responsible for measuring the economic impact of tourism activity. Chris works on projects that range from local, like the impact of individual events, to universal, including...
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Vice President, Client Intelligence & Account Services, D.K.Shifflet
Data Scientist, Destination Canada
Dmitry Shkolnik works as data scientist with Destination Canada, Canada’s national tourism marketing organization. His work focuses on research and development efforts to advance understanding of tourist behavior and activity in support of Canada’s tourism industry.
