Staff

One of the primary elements of our success stems from our team research approach. Our clients are assigned a project manager, who forms a direct line of communication with the client. The company's support staff processes information tailored to our client's objectives and goals.

Dennis Gragert - President

Dennis Gragert is President of Gragert Research, LLC. Since founding the company in 1995, Dennis has managed hundreds of projects for campaigns and corporations throughout the country. Dennis held the position of Director of Research for the Cook County Department of Planning and was Development Policy Director for Richard Phelan, former President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a degree in history and completed graduate work in International Relations at the University of Connecticut. A former Rotary Scholar, Dennis studied labor economics at the University of Cape Town and has returned to South Africa on numerous occasions.

Robert Dietz - Project Manager

Robert brings a background in journalism and political web publishing to Gragert Research. Previously, Robert worked as a web writer at Media Matters for America, a non-profit media watchdog in Washington, DC, where he monitored and analyzed press coverage of political figures. Upon graduating from Boston University in 2003 with degrees in Journalism and Political Science, he worked for two daily newspapers.

Oscar Xuarez - Administrative Assistant

A graduate of Lane Tech, Oscar contributes his experience in graphic design and videography to his position. A former activist in the youth community, Oscar worked as a learning facilitator at Poder and Action for Children before joining Gragert Research.