The Association for Qualitative Research
The Hub of Qualitative Excellence

The AQR Board Members

The AQR is managed by an elected board. All AQR members are entitled to vote in the elections which take place in June of each year. Board members normally serve for a three year term. Board meetings are held monthly, usually in Central London. The board currently consists of:

Lucy Hobbs
Chair

Lucy Hobbs

Qualitative Director
Boxclever Consulting
 
Liz Sykes
Treasurer

Liz Sykes

Manager
The Good Neighbour Scheme
 
Ella Fryer-Smith
Vice Chair

Ella Fryer-Smith

Qualitative Research Consultant
Do You Research
 
Chloe Fowler
Board Member

Chloe Fowler

Founder
The Nest Research
 
Sandy Franklin
Board Member

Sandy Franklin

Partner
davies+mckerr
 
Martha Llobet
Board Member

Martha Llobet

CEO
Q2Q GLOBAL DATACOLLECTION SL
 
Debbie Newbould
Board Member

Debbie Newbould

Managing Director
Flume
 
Caroline Noon
Board Member

Caroline Noon

Director
Vivid Research Ltd
 
Simon Patterson
Board Member

Simon Patterson

Founder & CEO
QRi Consulting
 
Rachael Penny
Board Member

Rachael Penny

Director
Criteria Fieldwork Ltd
 
Simon Shaw
Board Member

Simon Shaw

Director
Trinity McQueen
 
Oliver Sweet
Board Member

Oliver Sweet

Head Of Ethnography
Ipsos
 
Judy Taylor
Board Member

Judy Taylor

Independent Consultant
Consult JMT
 
Mark Thorpe
Board Member

Mark Thorpe

Board Director
Truth Consulting
 
Peter Totman
Board Member

Peter Totman

Head of Qualitative
Jigsaw Research Ltd
 
Natasha Ward
Board Member

Natasha Ward

Research Manager
Acacia Avenue