# Jonathan Gardner

> Jonathan Gardner is the founding CEO of Harris Quest, the AI-powered research and brand-management platform built by The Harris Poll and Stagwell's The Marketing Cloud. Appointed in December 2025, he brings more than 30 years in market research and polling, including nearly a decade as Chief Operating Officer of The Harris Poll and senior operating roles at Penn Schoen Berland, Subject Matter, and The Marketing Cloud. He began his career writing in the Clinton White House speechwriting office, and now translates decades of client-side research craft into software.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Harris Quest
- **Organizations:** Harris Quest, The Harris Poll, The Marketing Cloud, Stagwell, Subject Matter, Penn Schoen Berland
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, Master of Science, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Named founding CEO of Harris Quest, the AI-powered research and brand-management platform from The Harris Poll and The Marketing Cloud, Oversaw all client fulfillment operations as COO of The Harris Poll for nearly a decade, Held global COO and APAC CEO roles at Penn Schoen Berland

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began his career working for the Director of Speechwriting at The White House during the Clinton Administration
- **2000s** — Held leadership roles at Penn Schoen Berland, including global Chief Operating Officer and APAC CEO
- **pre-2017** — Served as Chief Operating Officer of Subject Matter, a Washington, DC public affairs firm
- **2017** — Joined The Harris Poll (Harris Insights & Analytics) as Chief Operating Officer
- **2025** — Appointed founding CEO of Harris Quest on December 3, reporting to The Marketing Cloud CEO Elspeth Rollert

## Achievements

- Named founding CEO of Harris Quest, the AI-powered research and brand-management platform from The Harris Poll and The Marketing Cloud
- Oversaw all client fulfillment operations as COO of The Harris Poll for nearly a decade
- Held global COO and APAC CEO roles at Penn Schoen Berland
- Over 30 years of experience in market research and polling

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Appointed CEO of Harris Quest, succeeding Will Johnson at the head of Stagwell's AI research unit.

## Links

- Website: https://theharrispoll.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gardner-4644b955

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Last updated: 2026-07-01