Meet the Team
Since the founding of the company, DORIS has recruited a gaggle of talented team members, all with backgrounds in design thinking and a passion for people-centered research. Together, we are a group of empathetic, action-oriented researchers who truly believe that people-centered design can change the world.Leadership

Sam Julka
President and Founder

Meghan Tooman
Vice President of Operations

Brooke Crosley
Vice President of Business Development

Jay Boughner
Vice President of Finance
Market Leadership
Dallas

Tameron Bader
Operating Principal
Arizona

Karen Jarvis
Operating Principal
Kansas City

Trisha Allenbrand
Operating Principal
Research Team

Maria Meschi
Lead Project Strategist

Jessica Bentley
Project Strategist

Morgan Dosterglick
Research Associate

Don Sodersten
Research Assistant

Kristin Heintz
Research Assistant

Jean Bernius
Research Assistant
Business Development and Administration

Pat Sodersten
Finance Associate