Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins serves as the Vice President, Research and Chief Methodologist at Abacus Data since October 2020, and holds the position of President at Jenkins Research Inc. since February 2009, where the focus is on providing actionable insights through custom market and public opinion survey research. As the Founder of PollingGuru.ca launched in December 2017, Richard Jenkins analyzes and reports on public opinion in Canada. Richard also established ENRGY Inc. in August 2018, which specializes in measuring and harnessing organizational energy for positive change, and previously contributed as the Director on the Board of Opera Lyra from 2011 to 2015. Richard Jenkins’ earlier roles include Vice President at TNS Canadian Facts, Senior Consultant at Ekos Research, and Assistant Professor at Queen's University. Richard Jenkins holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from The University of British Columbia and both MA and BA degrees in Political Studies from Queen's University.