Beard (pictured) has worked at Think since September 2023, originally as senior client lead, and prior to that was head of insight at the Home Office, with another previous role as research director at Quadrangle.

Bianca Seong has joined Thinks’ behavioural advisory team as behavioural researcher, having previously worked in user experience and as design consultant at Frog.

Thinks has also appointed Iris Cousins and Mahika Duseja as research assistants, and Molly Jackson-French and Eva Voukelatou as project managers in the operations team. 

Further recent promotions include Mayesha Choudhry to design executive, Anh Hoang and Orla O’Dwyer to senior research executive, Samm Gates to head of project operations, Ana Marcelle Martinez to senior operations executive, Hannah Gregory and Janice Osibo to project coordinator, and Alice MacDonald to operations manager.  
 
Ben Shimshon, chief executive at Thinks Insight & Strategy, said: “It’s wonderful to be able to recognise colleagues’ dedication, creativity and expertise through these promotions. And to see so many new faces join the team, bringing with them diversity in skills, background and experience that will strengthen the insight and advice we offer to clients.”