Patrick Madden | President 

Patrick Madden is President of Market Decisions Research, a public policy research firm located in Portland, Maine. He has over 20 years of experience in the survey research industry first as an analyst and then as Research Director of MDR, before transitioning into the role of President in 2021. Today, Mr. Madden provides overall leadership to MDR with a focus on exacting and innovative research methods, high-quality data, and research projects that help improve societal well-being and health. 

Mr. Madden has been a member of AAPOR and NEAAPOR since 2001 and previously served as Vice President 2024-2025 and Programming Chair from 2016-2018. Results of his work on topics that include the use of incentives, response rates, segmentation analysis, and data quality have been presented at AAPOR conferences as well as published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, Health Education and Behavior, and Preventing Chronic Disease, among others.

In addition to his experience with NEAAPOR, Mr. Madden has also previously served on the Executive Board of the New England Society for Healthcare Communications and the Insights Association New England Chapter.

Camille Mumford | Vice President/President Elect

Camille Mumford is Director of Communications of Emerson College Polling. Her work encompasses election surveys, health communication studies, and consumer insights research.  At Emerson, she is responsible for translating survey data into accessible insights to the public, clients, and media, with a commitment to transparency. 

In addition to her role at the polling center, Mumford serves as a faculty member at Emerson College, where she teaches courses in data communication and survey research.

She is an active member of NEAAPOR & AAPOR, and previously served as Programming Chair of NEAAPOR in 2024-2025 and Associate Programming Chair in 2023-2024.

Brian Roberston | Past President

Dr. Robertson has worked in the field of survey research since 1988.  Early in his career he held a position at the University of Utah Survey Research Center for ten years before moving into the private sector.  Dr. Robertson is currently vice president of research at Market Decisions Research, a public policy research firm located in Portland Maine. 

Dr. Robertson serves in the role of survey methodologist and provides technical leadership including research design, survey structure, sampling methodologies, data collection methods, and analysis. He brings special expertise in complex sampling designs and data collection protocols including dual frame sampling and multi-mode data collection protocols and combining probability and non-probability sampling frames..

Dr. Roberson has been a member of AAPOR since 1996 and a member of NEAAPOR since 2000. Dr. Robertson has previously served as a member of the NEAPOR councilor as secretary, vice president, president, and councilor at large.  Dr. Robertson is a frequent presenter at the national AAPOR conference.