Rebecca Ball

Rebecca has over 3 years of experience in all phases of opinion research. Rebecca assists DHM partners with fielding administration and quality control, project flow, focus group moderating, analysis and reporting, and presentations.

Rebecca has been involved in key projects for the City of Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon, Portland Public Schools (PPS), and Whatcom County, Washington. She has moderated focus groups on a range of topics including health care priorities for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and with high school youth regarding their values for high school redesign for Portland Public Schools.

Rebecca will soon hold a Masters in Urban Studies (M.U.S) with an emphasis in Community Development from the School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University. She received her undergraduate degree from PSU in History and English Literature. She previously worked as a project manager for a market research company in Portland, and as an English Assistant in a French high school in Rouen, France.

Gina Davis

Gina has been a key member of the DHM staff for the past 11 years. Gina supports DHM partners and staff with administrative components of research projects and assists in managing the company’s finances.

Gina is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College and holds a B.A. in Business Administration.

John Horvick

John has 10 years of public opinion research experience. John assists DHM with the development of survey questionnaires, focus group moderating, analysis, and reporting.

John has been involved in key projects including Oregon Big Look Task Force, City of Lake Oswego, Metro (Oregon), Sealaska Native Corporation, and Portland Public Schools (PPS).

John graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2000. He has worked in a variety of areas including youth employment, organizational development, tobacco use and policy, caregiving and aging, and families raising children with behavioral disorders. John previously was a project director at the University of Nebraska Bureau of Sociological Research. He has served on the City Club of Portland Board of Governors since 2006 and is currently vice-chair of the Club's research board.

Jenny Allison

Jenny is DHM’s office manager and the newest addition to the team. She manages the office’s book keeping, scheduling, and day to day operations. She also supports DHM partners and staff in elements of data processing, focus group set-up and hosting, report editing, and creating presentations.

Jenny graduated from Oregon State University and holds a B.S. in Multi-Media with a minor in Anthropology. She previously worked as an office manager for Engaging Media Incorporated.