Evans (pictured) has 12 years of global qualitative and quantitative research experience, most recently at Mindwave where she focused primarily on technology. She has also worked for Harris Interactive on healthcare and pharma research. 

In her new role she will be based in Austin, Texas and be responsible for building strategic partnerships, managing tactical and strategic research engagements, and helping to effectively communicate the results to clients. 

Becker also joins DRI from Mindwave. She will manage projects from questionnaire design through to final reporting and be involved with estimating, data collection, development of field materials, field progress monitoring, tabulation planning and assisting with analytic needs and cost management.