Overview
Steve Ward serves as Vice President, Field Operations at Suzy[1][3]. Ward has spent over 17 years addressing challenges in respondent sourcing, quality, and scale within market research[2]. Ward's career has focused on transformational change in field operations and research functions across different industries and business models, with an emphasis on establishing sourcing foundations[2]. Prior to joining Suzy in March 2025[3], Ward held the position of Vice President, Field Operations at MarketCast from June 2023 to March 2025[4]. Ward's experience at GutCheck spanned from November 2016 to August 2023, progressing through roles including Sampling Logistics Manager, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Senior Sourcing Manager, Head of Procurement & Vendor Management, and Senior Director, Research Operations[9][10][8][7][6][5]. Ward holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Northern Colorado, earned between 2005 and 2009[11].
Profile introduction
Most people in market research understand methodology. Far fewer understand what it actually takes to source the right respondents, at the right quality, at scale, and what quietly breaks when you get that wrong. That's the problem I've spent 17+ years solving, and the thread that runs through every role I've held. My career has been defined by transformation. Not incremental improvement, rebuilding how field operations and research functions work from the foundation up. Different industries, different business models, same conviction: get the sourcing right first, and everything built on to…
Career history
- Vice President, Field OperationsMar 2025 to presentSuzy
- Vice President, Field OperationsJun 2023 to Mar 2025MarketCast
- Senior Director, Research OperationsAug 2022 to Jun 2023GutCheck
- Head of Procurement & Vendor ManagementJan 2021 to Sep 2022GutCheck
- Senior Sourcing ManagerApr 2020 to Jan 2021GutCheck
- Strategic Sourcing ManagerFeb 2019 to Apr 2020GutCheck
- Sampling Logistics ManagerNov 2016 to Feb 2019GutCheck
- Senior Project ManagerJun 2015 to Nov 2016GutCheck
Education
- Bachelor's, Communications2005 - 2009University of Northern Colorado
This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.