Mike de Vere

Mike de Vere is the CEO of ZestAI. Mike has worked in the market research industry for over 20 years. Mike has held leadership positions at Nielsen, Google, and Harris Interactive.

At Nielsen, Mike led the Consumer Insights and Innovation teams across North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. Mike was responsible for delighting clients and transforming how they apply Nielsen data and technology to their marketing, research insights, sales, and innovation processes.

At Google, Mike served on the Surveys advisory board. The advisory board is designed to bring together thought leaders in the market research space to provide feedback on future product innovation, launches, and strategy.

At Harris Interactive, Mike was the President & CEO of the U.S. Business Groups & The Harris Poll. Mike was responsible for leading the U.S. business groups in industries such as public relations, media, technology, consumer goods, healthcare, and energy. Mike managed 300 employees and was responsible for business development, research design, production, and client development. Mike also directed The Harris Poll, one of the longest running and most respected barometers of public opinion.

Mike de Vere has a MBA from University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, a Global Leadership Program from Stanford University, and a BS in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge.

Sean Kamkar - Head of Data Science, Belinda Dong - CFO, and Teddy Flo - General Counsel report to Mike de Vere.