Martha leads a team of professionals who conduct strategic, targeted research to support client work across every practice area at Joele Frank, from investor relations to crisis communications.

The team provides background on companies, industries, investors and funds; reports on trends in business, management and corporate governance; compiles case studies on communication and investor relations issues, and analyzes statistics on corporate events such as mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, and shareholder activism campaigns.

Martha has long experience in the research field, and has held leadership research positions at several firms including Hill and Knowlton and Abernathy MacGregor. She received a BA in English from Smith College.