Eugene (Gene) A. Talbott
President - brings to Research Strategies thirty-two (32) years of consumer and business-to-business brand management and research experience stemming from his New York marketing background.  While in New York, Gene worked with a number of national and international brand accounts in consumer product categories for: I.E. DuPont, Monsanto, ITT, Ashland Oil/Chemical, FMC, Ingersol Rand, Associated Spring, etc. After relocating to the Southeast, Gene has continued to build and diversify his brand development and research expertise with such accounts as Bryan Foods, NCNB, Deposit Guaranty, Lykes Meats, Cal-Maine Foods, McDonald’s, State of Mississippi, McCarty Holman, First Chemical, etc. Gene founded Research Strategies in 1986.  The company has grown to now occupy its new 10,000 Square Foot headquarters building in Mobile. Research Strategies has seventy-two (72) employees stationed from coast-to-coast. Gene is actively involved in most projects conducted by Research Strategies.


Patricia S. Rhinehart
Vice President – brings to Research Strategies over fifteen (15) years of experience in sales, marketing, management and training from Delta Air Lines Reservations, Sales and Training Departments and over five (5) years experience in the banking field. In the past ten (10) years Patricia has gained significant expertise in a number of business categories including but not exclusive to: Tourism, Economic Development, Utilities, Gaming, Hospitality, Retail Grocery/Food Service, etc. Patricia is over Research Strategies legal Division and shares with Gene management supervision over projects in numerous different business categories. She is fluent in Spanish, which is a plus for our bi-lingual projects and offers substantial Focus Group moderation experience.

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