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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.
The Harris Poll
The Harris Poll is one of the longest-running public opinion and market research firms in the United States, tracking the sentiment, behaviors, and motivations of American adults since 1963. Now part of Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), it pairs decades of polling heritage with AI-powered research tools such as the Harris Quest suite, advising leaders, brands, and institutions on how to anticipate change and act with confidence.