Our People

Andy Zernia is a research consultant at Marketing Partners. His areas of interest and experience include user research, user-centered design and usability testing. He has developed and executed both quantitative and qualitative product satisfaction, customer loyalty, association, health care, information technology and manufacturing industry studies. Andy holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Keller Graduate School of Management.

Email: afzernia@mpicompanies.com
Phone: 269-934-3704

Renee Catania is a qualitative research specialist at Marketing Partners. She has developed her skills as a focus group moderator and a marketing project manager to coordinate user research and usability testing research. Her capabilities and insights as a qualitative research professional are valuable to clients in product development, market investigation and customer satisfaction improvement. She is a graduate of Michigan State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Art’s degree in communications with an emphasis on business and corporate strategy, public relations and economics.

Email: racatania@mpicompanies.com
Phone: 269-934-3713

Dick Lukey, Jr. brings more than 30 years experience in new product development and market research to his work with user-centered design. Dick helps clients design innovative data collection and market research programs and determine product development opportunities. He is also a trained focus group moderator and facilitator. At Whirlpool Corporation, he led multi-disciplinary product ideation teams. At Leo Burnett, Lukey managed new product research and test marketing activities for over 50 different brands. Dick earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Advertising from Michigan State University.

Email: dlukey@mpicompanies.com
Phone: 269-934-3705