Maureen Rogers PhD

Maureen Rogers PhD (she/her) is the founder of Golden Torch Insights, a strategic consultancy bringing the best in commercial market insights to medical and scientific societies. Before launching Golden Torch Insights, Maureen Rogers developed strategic insights for Fortune 100 firms AbbVie, Genentech, and Roche in addition to leading the product research function at the American Medical Association.

Throughout her career, Maureen has worked with 20+ clients and moderated 100+ interviews with physicians, payors, patients, SMEs, and internal stakeholders. In addition to positioning and audience insights, she offers moderation/facilitation services, workshops, and conference presentations. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University (summa cum laude), a Master of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her academic research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.  Maureen advocates for the market research field in a leadership role as the Co-Chair for the Chicago American Marketing Association’s Research/Analytics Special Interest Group.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her partner and cats in Chicago, training in the bel canto singing, and meditating with her local sangha.