Company - Team

	Bernie Porn, President Bernie, is a Founding Partner and President of EPIC▪MRA. Drawing on over Four decades of research and communication experience, Mr. Porn's primary role with the firm involves the writing and analysis of the survey research conducted for EPIC▪MRA 's clients. He is also looked to by members of the media, academia and others for commentary on the wide spectrum of topics researched by the firm. Mr. Porn is a graduate of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, majoring in urban affairs and schooled in statistics. He was a staff member in the Michigan House of Representatives for nineteen years, serving as the Director of Communications from 1990 to 1992. He worked extensively on the 1981 and 1991 Michigan legislative and congressional redistricting. Contact me at: bernie@epicmra.com
	Kelly Sullivan, Vice President and CEO Kelly, an EPIC-MRA Partner is responsible for overseeing all administrative details associated with the business as well as writing and analysis of survey research projects. He began his tenure with the firm over twenty five years ago as a part-time interviewer while in college. After completion of his Bachelor's in Mathematics from Michigan State University in 1999, Kelly joined the firm full-time and has been actively involved in every aspect of the business ever since resulting in a recent promotion to Vice President. Contact me at: kelly@epicmra.com
	Neal Richey, Data and Systems Analyst Neal, an EPIC-MRA Founding Partner is responsible for the firm's custom programming and sample production needs and has oversight of the firm's computer network and website. With a degree in computer science and over Forty years of experience with data processing and custom programming, Mr. Richey is charged with the development and maintenance of all company and client databases. He is also responsible for data analysis including generating frequencies and cross-tabulations for all survey data collected. Contact me at: neal@epicmra.com