Connecting New Zealanders With Research
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Getparticipants.com is an internet based portal that connects participants and researchers. We have two clear objectives:
Jude Mannion - DirectorJude has spent 20 years in corporate life with a varied career that has included Managing Director for Kellogg’s and as Regional Director across 14 Asia Pacific markets for Elizabeth Arden. Eight years ago, Jude left corporate life to establish the Robin Hood Foundation – a conduit for creating great social initiatives, and a means of enabling businesses to engage and assist in the social sector. Since then, Jude has been instrumental in launching over 30 successful social initiatives, and in 2007 was named New Zealand Marketer of the Year. Jude is currently CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation and Robinhood Asia (Consulting), in demand as a speaker and consultant in Asia and abroad, and remains at the forefront of both local and internal CSR innovation. In referencing her background and her involvement with getparticipants.com, Jude comments: “I see this project as having the social potential to advance New Zealand's already good research track record, being a viable business, and raising awareness of the many charities funding research”.Jamie Mannion MSc - General ManagerJamie is a passionate researcher and pragmatic practitioner. Having gained his MSc in Exercise Rehabilitation, Jamie has given lectures and presented at national conferences within his chosen field. Jamie continues to be involved in numerous research projects and contributes to research articles. It was during Jamie's experiences of recruiting participants for his Masters that the idea of Getparticipants.com was created. Currently he supervises masters researchers, provides a contracted exercise rehabilitation service, and invests the rest of his time into running Getparticipants.Markus Melloh MD MPH - Director of ResearchMarkus is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Rheumatologist trained at the Free University Berlin. He holds an MD in Sports Medicine from the Charité. In 2004/2005 he was appointed Head of an Orthopaedic Pain Clinic. From 2005 to 2007 Markus was Research Fellow of the Spine Society of Europe and Coordinator of the International Spine Registry Spine Tango at the MEM Research Center, University of Bern. The implementation of a registry in close collaboration with a multitude of low back pain specialists has given him a broad and profound insight into the range of spinal pathologies and treatments. Thanks to his formal training as Master of Public Health at the Swiss School of Public Health +, Markus is familiar with the principles of medical epidemiology, statistics, study designs and project management. In his current position as Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago and as Principal Investigator of the Acute Back Pain Study, he has an ideal professional environment which combines clinical expertise with sound scientific knowledge and experience.Jacqui Dillon - Marketing ConsultantJacqui’s corporate background includes marketing and sales leadership roles with Telecom Directories, American global Hallmark, and General Management within the L’Oreal Group. Since leaving corporate life, Jacqui has completed a Masters in Health Science, is Creative Director of Robinhood Asia, and continues to consult on numerous marketing and consumer engagement strategies and programmes.Greig Buckley - Strategic Interactive Marketing AdvisorGreig Buckley is an old hand in advertising. He started in advertising before computers existed, and is now the CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau in NZ, and is active in a small group of select businesses in the new media arena. He has worked with clients in all categories across the globe and has started two successful businesses of his own. He is particularly interested in brand development, strategy, consumer behaviour in the digital age, and new media.Media links |
