Public Policy Committee Meeting - 10/07/2014

Steve Koczela will be our guest speaker of our next Public Policy Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th at 8am.  Steve will present current polling data and provide insight into the November elections.

About The MassINC Polling Group

MPG is a full service polling operation offering: strategic consultation; a wide-ranging suite of analytical products; a comprehensive distribution network derived from MassINC’s proven competency in this area; and high-level communication and outreach planning. MPG individually designs each client’s information engagement based on a careful understanding of stakeholders’ goals. We then tailor a plan, either full-service or a single product, that best meets those goals. Learn more about our services.

The MassINC Polling Group (MPG) is an independent, non-partisan organization providing public opinion research and analysis to public and private sector clients. As a subsidiary of the think tank MassINC, MPG is uniquely objective, and thoroughly informed in local, state and national public affairs, as well as consumer-oriented market research.  For more information visit www.massincpolling.com. 

Steve Koczela – President

Steve Koczela is the President of The MassINC Polling Group, where he has grown the organization from its infancy to a nationally known and respected polling provider. During the 2012 election cycle, MPG partnered with WBUR to conduct a series of polls on the nationally watched Massachusetts Senate Election, among other contests. Koczela led the partnership, which correctly predicted the outcome in each of the six contests on which polls were conducted.

He has led survey research programs for the U.S. Department of State in Iraq, in key states for President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, and has conducted surveys and polls on behalf of many private corporations. Koczela brings a deep understanding of the foundations of public opinion and a wide ranging methodological expertise. He earned U.S. Department of State recognition for his leading edge work on sample evaluation in post conflict areas using geospatial systems.

He is a sought after speaker on public opinion trends and developments both for private functions and public events. He is known for an easily accessible presentation style, which brings clarity and insight to the complex and interwoven dynamics of public opinion. He appears on many news and talk programs in Massachusetts, and his polling analysis is often cited in local, state, and national media outlets. Koczela holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Research from the University of Wisconsin and is a veteran of the war in Iraq.