Dawne Widener-Burrows

Dawne Widener-Burrows is an accomplished qualitative market research consultant and the President of Widener Research, LLC, since January 2000, specializing in focus groups across various industries, particularly in health care. Dawne has served as a Board Member and Chair of the Development Committee for the Spina Bifida Association of America since 2020 and has been an Advisory Council Member and Chair for the UF Advertising Advisory Council since 2015. Additional leadership roles include being a member of the Board of Trustees for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra from November 2019 to May 2022. Previously, Dawne was the Founder and President of WB&A Market Research from 1987 to 1998 and held significant research leadership positions at DDB Needham and Earle Palmer Brown Advertising. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Public Relations from the University of Florida and an AA in Journalism from the University of Central Florida.