Our Team
FOUNDER, LEAD PARTNER
Jamin Spitzer
Jamin Spitzer is the founder and lead partner of Abacus Insights Partners.
Previously, Jamin spent 16 years at Microsoft where, among other things, he built and supervised Microsoft’s communications organization’s analytics team.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Jamin worked for PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards and started his career as Congressional press secretary.
Jamin serves on the Institute for PR Measurement Commission and is a member of the Association for the Measurement & Evaluation of Communication (AMEC).
Jamin lives in Seattle with his wife and two young children.
PARTNER
Pauline Draper-Watts
Pauline Draper-Watts is a seasoned expert in measurement and analytics. She has provided strategic counsel, designed measurement programs and delivered insights to some of the world’s leading organizations and brands.
Previously, Pauline was with Edelman Intelligence in a variety of roles including leading global measurement for their clients. She is a past chair of the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) Measurement Commission and has been inducted into the Measurement Hall of Fame.
Pauline recently co-authored the IPR Whitepaper “Communicator’s Guide to Research, Analysis and Evaluation.”
Originating from the UK, Pauline lives in Chicago with her husband.
PARTNER
Beth Desautels
Beth spent 18 years with Kantar, leading the North American Reputation Intelligence business, providing earned media monitoring, analysis and insights to companies, brands and organizations.
Beth previously worked as the Communications Manager for a boutique healthcare marketing agency and as a manager for a major reprographics company.
In 2018, she returned to her home town of Sarasota, Florida, after two decades in the Chicago area.