Leadership
We pride ourselves on having a very diverse, ambitious and fun-loving management team. We have a focused vision to be the technology backbone of the world's most successful insights companies, and we relentlessly invest in our technology and our people to get there.
People
Patrick Comer
CEO
Patrick Comer is a transformative leader in Research Technology (Restech), a term officially coined under his leadership. With over two decades of experience, Patrick has driven the evolution of the industry from its early stages to its current digital prominence.
Patrick's journey began in 2003 at iFilm, where, as Director of Surveys, he established key partnerships with loyalty programs such as eRewards and Mypoints. In 2004, he co-founded SampleCzar, a pioneering market maker in the sampling space with a proprietary supply management system.
He later joined OTX, a global research and consulting firm, to oversee its third-party supply chain. Under his leadership, the creation of RSX, OTX's market-making division, significantly boosted the company's revenue and EBITDA, leading to its acquisition by Ipsos for $71 million in 2010.
Patrick's vision for Restech fully materialized with the founding of Lucid in 2010. At Lucid, he introduced programmatic concepts from Adtech and pioneered the industry's first buy-side and supply-side APIs. Lucid's innovative products, including its reverse auction marketplace and quality-first scoring system, set new industry standards. In 2021, Lucid was acquired by Cint AB for $1.1 billion, whereupon Patrick became the chairman.
In 2013, Patrick founded SampleCon, a dedicated forum for the sample industry that has grown to attract key players worldwide. At SampleCon in 2019, a vote officially named the evolving industry "Restech," a term now synonymous with innovation in market research. He is also the co-creator of the Restech Landscape at restecher.com.
In September 2024, Patrick took on a new challenge by joining his current company as CEO. Patrick holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor's degree from Sewanee: The University of the South. As a visionary, Patrick continues to lead and shape the future of Restech, ensuring its growth and relevance in the digital age.
Niels Boon
Chief Financial Officer
Niels serves as Cint’s CFO. Most recently, Niels was Managing Director and CFO at Zenjob, a prominent digital staffing platform. Prior to that, he held key positions as CFO/COO at several leading international technology companies. His responsibilities extended across Finance, Business Intelligence, Legal, and Compliance departments, and more. His previous companies include Zalando, Bonial (part of Axel Springer), and Ada Health, he commenced his professional journey at McKinsey & Company. Niels holds a Master of Science degree in International Financial Economics from the University of Amsterdam.
Alesia Braga
Chief Technology Officer
Serving as Cint’s Chief Technology Officer, Alesia has over 20 years of experience working in innovative software companies and has held leadership roles for over 14 years. Most recently, Alesia was the Chief Technology Officer at SmartRecruiters, a global HR technology company that provides the only enterprise-grade platform connecting people to jobs at scale. Before that, she worked for Quandoo as its CTO, a leading marketplace for restaurants and diners. She also brings a wealth of experience working for Google leading Google Cloud’s global SRE practice and SugarCRM, where she led its engineering and technology services. Alesia holds a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Belarusian State University in Belarus and an additional degree in Economics and Computer Science from AKAD University in Germany.
Bregje Meuwissen
Chief Human Resources Officer
Bregje has over 20 years of experience working in senior HR positions and brings a wealth of knowledge from global travel-tech, health-tech and networking & security companies in the Netherlands, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Bregje also has significant experience with US organizations and in US-related HR matters. She has played pivotal roles in HR transformation and has championed strategic initiatives in business direction, organizational redesign, and digital transformation. Most recently, Bregje was the Vice-Chief People Officer at DocPlanner, the world’s biggest healthcare platform that creates digital apps and software solutions that maps patient journeys through the healthcare ecosystem for medical professionals and institutions. Bregje has a Bachelor of Human Resources Management from Fontys University of Applied Sciences, in the Netherlands.
Michelle Darcy Clarke
Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Michelle is a seasoned leader with 20+ years-experience in market research, res-tech and customer success for software-related industries. She is focused on overseeing and integrating Cint’s customer-facing delivery functions, including Customer Success, Services, Support and API integrations. Prior to Cint’s acquisition of Lucid, she was Lucid’s Vice President for Customer Success and Product Specialists. She is passionate about retaining and cultivating customers and developing high-performance teams. Michelle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
Hind Moussaoui
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer (CSTO)
Hind is responsible for building and executing Cint’s operating model. Engineer by education, Hind started off her career in strategy at French software leader Dassault Systèmes. She then joined UK based scale-up Brandwatch to lead the corporate development and strategy function, where she also occupied the role of general manager of one of its business units. Following Brandwatch's acquisition by Cision in 2021, Hind transitioned to the world of growth equity at Infravia Growth, where she operated as an investor. Her diverse career has spanned various facets of the tech and software industry, providing her with a deep understanding of the field and a valuable perspective on market research. In her new role she will be mandated on continuously fine-tuning and executing the company's business strategy in close collaboration with its leadership team. Hind has a Master's Degree from Université Paris Dauphine in Technology and Innovation Management.
Felicia Winberg
General Counsel
Felicia serves as General Counsel for Cint and leads the company’s legal, compliance, and corporate governance strategies. Previously Head of Legal and Compliance, she has more than a decade of experience in domestic and international projects within capital markets, M&A, data privacy, corporate governance, and general corporate and commercial law. Prior to joining Cint, she served as General Counsel for a private equity-owned health-tech company and spent seven years as an associate and member of the Swedish Bar with two leading Swedish and Nordic law firms. Felicia holds a Master of Laws degree from Lund University.
Nicholas Antram
MD Japan
Nicholas serves as Cint’s MD Japan and joined the company in April 2019. Nicholas brings over 15 years of industry experience including 12 years at GMO Research where he led business development, supply building, and strategic API initiatives. At Cint, he leads management, stratgy, sales and marketing initiatives in the territory. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business from San Francisco State University.