Monica Dreger

Monica Dreger has a diverse work experience spanning across various companies and roles. Monica started their career at Kantar in 1995 as an Executive Director and worked there until 2003. Monica then joined Unilever as a Consumer Insights professional from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, they worked at Kate Spade & Company as a Lead Digital Strategist for a brief period. Monica also had a role at Nickelodeon as a Consumer Insights and Trends specialist from 2015 to 2017. Monica then became the Founder and Managing Director of CultureBaby, an online global community, from 2012 to 2017. Monica joined Mattel, Inc. in 2017 as the Head of Global Insights, where they played a pivotal role in transforming the company into a consumer-focused and data-driven organization. Currently, they hold the position of Global Head of Research at Airbnb, where they built a team and vision for the first centralized research function, focusing on consumer insights, UX research, trends, foresight, and neuroscience. Monica has expanded the team significantly and has inspired an insights-driven philosophy within the company.

Monica Dreger began their education in 2001 at the University of Strathclyde, where they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Monica completed their MBA program in 2002. Following that, they attended Parsons School of Design - The New School and Boston College, although the specific start and end years for these institutions are not provided. At Boston College, Monica completed their undergraduate studies and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biopsychology.