Ilana Ron Levey is a managing director at Gallup, serves on the firm’s executive leadership team, and chairs Gallup’s research brand protection committee. At Gallup, llana leads talent, client retention and engagement, and financial performance objectives for Gallup’s Global Analytics business division. Ilana directs a team of world-class researchers focused on Gallup’s public release and social impact partnerships, including through the Gallup World Poll. In addition to her business leadership responsibilities, Ilana is a social science researcher with deep expertise in research methods, customer engagement metrics, program evaluation, corporate social responsibility programs, international development and global public health. She is a frequent spokesperson on a variety of Gallup-related topics including leadership and management, survey research results and using data to drive public policy.

Prior to joining Gallup, Ilana served as the co-director of the qualitative methods center for Abt Associates. While at Abt, she led a team of researchers working on government-funded research and evaluation projects for many different agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Labor. She led major research studies across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and is well-versed in the complexities of global research. Prior to joining Abt, Ilana lived in South Africa for four years, leading consulting engagements for a variety of organizations including the London School of Economics and Deutsche Bank South Africa.

Ilana received her B.A. in Political Science and Middle East Studies from McGill University and her MSc. in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics.