Ritu Asthana is the Chief Marketing Officer at J.D. Power. She leads the company’s overall marketing strategy as well as the public relations, event marketing, digital and web marketing, thought leadership, industry marketing and brand licensing divisions for the company globally.

Prior to J.D. Power, Ms. Asthana served as VP of Marketing for Technicolor's Entertainment Services and Corporate Marketing divisions.

Ms. Asthana also has a long history working in the Technology Sector during her 14-year career at IBM. She was previously WW Director for IBM's Enterprise Marketing Performance division. During her time at Big Blue, Ms. Asthana's portfolio included regional, corporate and worldwide IBM leadership roles in the company's Software, Advertising, Corporate and Growth Market divisions. Her expertise is global -- having led teams responsible for marketing programs in the 100+ countries in which IBM operates and inclusive of a three-year international assignment.

Before IBM, Ms. Asthana worked for American Express in their Corporate Marketing division.

Ms. Asthana holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA and an MBA in Marketing & Management from NYU (Stern School of Business).

Rochelle Matson is the Chief People Officer at J.D. Power. She is responsible for the company’s HR strategy, which is about enabling and inspiring our people to achieve extraordinary individual and business results.  She is accountable for the global HR function including compensation and benefits, recruiting and retention, organizational development, culture, diversity and inclusion strategies and programs, talent development, and acquisition and integration.

Ms. Matson joined J.D. Power in January 2017.  Prior to joining J.D. Power, Ms. Matson held various senior leadership positions at Broadcom.  While at Broadcom, she partnered with executives around the globe to drive HR, Corporate and Business strategies.  Ms. Matson was also the HR lead for some of the largest acquisitions in the company’s history.

Ms. Matson has over 25 years of HR experience including global, Fortune 500, high technology, and medical device sectors. Ms. Matson received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at California State University, San Marcos.

Bernardo Rodriguez is the Chief Digital Officer at J.D. Power. He is responsible for advancing J.D. Power’s digital and AI transformation and leads the company’s Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Innovation, CX Solutions and Consumer divisions.

Mr. Rodriguez joined J.D. Power in 2017 from Huge, the global full-service digital agency, where he served as Managing Director of Strategy, partnering with Fortune 100 companies on the design and execution of product and brand strategies, enterprise transformation and innovation. Previously, he served as a Managing Director at Accenture, the global management consulting and professional services company, where he led the firm’s North American Digital Strategy Practice for telecommunications, media and technology. Earlier, Mr. Rodriguez served as Chief Digital Officer at Kaplan Test Prep, a top provider of educational and career services, where he was responsible for digital transformation in technology, data science, user experience, online learning, Kaplan publishing and innovation.

Mr. Rodriguez holds a bachelor’s degree of science in electrical engineering from Universidad Rafael Urdaneta in Venezuela and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in computer engineering from the University of Colorado. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Keith Webster is President of Global Business Intelligence (GBI) at J.D. Power. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing the growth and profitability of the division. GBI serves high growth verticals, including banking, wealth, insurance, utilities, technology,  telecommunications, healthcare and travel.

Prior to joining J.D. Power in 2015, Mr. Webster was president and CEO of Sector Group, Inc., a management consulting firm serving the software and information industry. Previously, Mr. Webster held a variety of positions in the financial software and information industry, including managing director at Interactive Data Corp., managing director at Dun & Bradstreet; managing director at Thomson Financial; vice president of strategy and business development at ADP Financial Information Services Corp., and director of product management at Data Broadcasting Corp.

Mr. Webster earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from The University of Chicago. He is alumnus of The Harvard Business School where he completed the Advanced Management Program.

Tim Braley is the Senior Director of Canada & Latin America Operations at J.D. Power. He is responsible for leading the business operations for J.D. Power’s Canada, Mexico and Brazil offices.

Mr. Braley has held several senior positions at J.D. Power including Director of Finance and most recently, Senior Director of Global Automotive Strategy and Product Development. Prior to joining J.D. Power in 2009, Mr. Braley was Director of Finance for the global marketing agency George P. Johnson Company.

Mr. Braley received his MBA from Walsh College of Business in Troy, MI and his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Michigan State University.

Gerardo Gómez is the Director and Country Manager in Mexico for J.D. Power. He is responsible for business activities in the country, including establishing trusted advisor relationships with clients. His focus is on solidifying and growing the company’s automotive business and identifying potential growth opportunities in emerging industries in Mexico.

Mr. Gómez joined J.D. Power in 2011. He has more than 16 years of managerial experience in the automotive market in Mexico—working for premium and non-premium brands, such as Ford, Volvo, Jaguar, Lincoln, Toyota, Scion and Lexus—with successful assignments across several functional areas, including sales operations, regional operations, market representative, product planning, marketing and brand management. Prior to his current position, he worked eight years at Toyota de Mexico, including an assignment with Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, California, supporting the strategic planning for the eventual launch of the Scion and Lexus brands in Mexico. In his most recent assignment as e-Business Manager, he led the transformation of Toyota’s business-to-business and business-to-customer communication platforms online.

Mr. Gómez received a degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a diploma in marketing from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), both in Mexico City.