John Skelly, PhD
Managing Partner

John is a highly skilled quantitative researcher who joined KBP in 2004 bringing with him a talent for advanced design and statistical analyses.

Upon receiving his doctorate in Social Psychology, John spent two years as a psychology instructor at Ohio State University teaching basic social psychological theory and advanced experimental research and design. After leaving the world of academia, John became a quantitative researcher on the client side at ConQuest Communications, parlaying that into a role as a research consultant for PMC Research and GLS Research in San Francisco, before striking out on his own as an independent contractor. Throughout his career, John has served a variety of clients ranging from local politicians to travel and tourism commissions to prominent Internet companies.

John holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his BA in Research Psychology from California State University, Long Beach.