Executive Profiles

Chris Ackerman has been a Vice President at Coleman Insights since August 1992. Prior to joining the firm, Chris spent 14 years in broadcasting ownership, management and sales, including stints at WSTF-FM/Orlando, WJAS-FM & WSSH-FM/Pittsburgh, WJYE-FM/Buffalo and WKQQ-FM/Lexington. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and is based at Coleman Insights' headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

John Boyne has been with Coleman Insights since January 2000. Prior to being named a Vice President in February 2007, John served in a wide array of capacities with the firm, including overseeing Coleman Insights' fielding operations and working directly with clients as a Senior Research Analyst. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and is based at Coleman Insights' headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Jon Coleman is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coleman Insights, a role he assumed in August 2008 after serving as Coleman Insights' president since founding the firm in 1978. Under Jon’s leadership, Coleman Insights grew to become a leader in its field, and he is individually recognized as one of the pre-eminent researchers and strategists in the media industry. Through much of the 80s, Jon also served as a vice president for Capitol Broadcasting Company. Prior to forming Coleman Insights and leading Capitol's radio group, Jon held various positions with TM Programming in Dallas, Frank N. Magid Associates in Marion, Iowa and The Media Associates in Dallas. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Oregon and is based at Coleman Insights' headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Doug Hyde joined Coleman Insights as a Vice President in August 2011 from Clear Channel, where he most recently served as director of research for the company's San Francisco and San Diego radio stations. His 14 years of radio research experience also includes stints with Univision and CBS Radio. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and English from the University of Miami and is based at Coleman Insights' headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Warren Kurtzman was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Coleman Insights in August 2008 after serving as a Vice President since joining the firm in May 1995. His background includes 11 years in broadcasting management and media research with Strategic Radio Research, Arbitron, Inc., WUUU-FM/Utica, New York and WVBR-FM/Ithaca, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Policy Analysis from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and a Masters in Business Administration from New York University. Warren also serves on the board of directors of Cornell Media Guild, Inc., the non-profit corporation that owns WVBR-FM/Ithaca, New York. He is based at Coleman Insights' headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Sam Milkman joined Coleman Insights as a vice president in September 2009 when the company acquired his firm, mediaEKG®, which he served as president of since 2006. Prior to starting mediaEKG, Sam held broadcast programming and operational positions, including Operations Director of WXRK-FM/New York, Research Director of WHTZ-FM/New York and Program Director of WMMR-FM/Philadelphia. He began his career as a litigation, intellectual property and entertainment attorney at the Philadelphia law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll. Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School and is based at Coleman Insights' Philadelphia office.

John Mönninghoff is the President of Coleman Insights' European Radio division, a position he has held since April 1992. Prior to bringing Coleman Insights into the European radio market, John was involved in the pioneering stages of commercial radio in Germany, beginning at Ufa Film-und Fernseh-GmbH in Hamburg. While with Ufa, John advanced to become general manager of Radio in Berlin. John then joined the CLT (Companie Luxembourgoise de Télédiffusion) as a general manager of RTL Radio Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart. He built RTL from the ground up and set up Germany’s first radio network. John has his "Diplom-Kaufmann" (German MBA) degree from the University of Hamburg and is based at Coleman Insights' European radio headquarters in Hamburg, Germany.