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Garrett Touchet joined Recon Analytics in June 2026 as Analyst and Director, where he is responsible for conducting research and developing actionable insights powered by Recon’s proprietary consumer survey data. He leads business development efforts across Recon’s AI, Airline, and Financial Services verticals, helping clients translate large-scale survey intelligence into strategic decisions. Drawing on a decade of experience advising senior executives across the telecommunications and energy industries, Garrett brings a rare combination of corporate strategy depth and hands-on analytical rigor to his work at Recon.

Prior to joining Recon, Garrett spent over three years at Charter Communications as a Director of Product Strategy, where he served as a strategic advisor to executive clients across the product, technology, public policy, and legal organizations. In this role, he led and contributed to a broad range of high-priority initiatives, including wireless scenario planning, satellite and fixed wireless capacity modeling, customer data monetization, partnership frameworks and strategy, mobile wholesale negotiation support, and AI tool evaluation and integration. Before Charter, Garrett spent four years at AT&T in a series of corporate finance, strategy, and product roles, building foundational expertise in how large carriers think about competitive positioning, capital allocation, and product development. Prior to AT&T, Garrett spent nearly three years at SLB, the world’s largest oilfield services firm, facilitating a foreign exchange currency hedging program and executive reporting packages.

Over his career, Garrett has developed deep expertise in the forces reshaping the telecommunications landscape, including fixed/mobile convergence, LEO satellite broadband, satellite direct-to-device, fixed wireless access, licensed and unlicensed spectrum strategy, the mobile wholesale landscape, M&A competitive implications, and mobile value-added services. This breadth of experience gives him an informed perspective on how service providers, technology companies, and new market entrants compete for customers, partner for growth, and allocate capital.

Garrett earned his Master of Business Administration from the SMU Cox School of Business, graduating with honors, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University.

Michael Gooch-Breault was named Director in 2026. He broadly supports Recon’s ongoing reporting and marketing activities leveraging his industry and consulting experience.

Prior to being named Director, Mike worked as a Vice President at Opensignal where he provided market share and flow share to North America’s leading mobile and broadband operators and device makers. Prior to Opensignal, Mike was a Director at Verizon working in insights, strategy, and operations. Earlier he was a consultant with Cartesian.

Mike is an expert in market competition with a focus on the acquisition and retention tactics used by US and Canadian carriers. He combines data on switching, offer positioning, and network experience to identify what has worked well and how competitors can profitably extend it or defend against it. He applies context on business models, operations and brand drawing from his extensive strategy and consumer research experience.

Mike earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Yale and holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Ross Larsen joined Recon Analytics in 2026 as Principal Measurement Scientist. Ross is responsible for the statistical rigor behind Recon’s survey data, ensuring that the insights drawn from over 1.1 million annual surveys are accurate, defensible, and free from bias. His work spans data quality validation, advanced bot and fraud detection, and building the measurement frameworks that underpin Recon’s Pulse research platforms.

Ross leads Recon’s synthetic data equivalence program, developing methods to validate that synthetic datasets preserve the statistical properties of real respondent data. He also designs screening systems that identify fraudulent or low-quality survey responses, supporting Recon’s industry-leading rejection rates and commitment to first-party data fidelity.

Before Recon, Ross served as Graduate Faculty at Arkansas State University, teaching doctoral-level courses in advanced quantitative methods and research design. Prior to that, he spent nine years at Brigham Young University conducting research on measurement reliability, missing data methods, and statistical modeling in educational and behavioral science contexts.

Ross earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Research and Measurement from Texas A&M University, an M.S. in Statistics from Brigham Young University, and a B.S. in Biostatistics from Brigham Young University.

Cliff Raskind was named Analyst and Director in March 2026. He is responsible for providing actionable insights and recommendations into the telecommunications and device markets for Recon Analytics’ clients.

Prior to joining Recon, Cliff’s background combined over 15 years as a noted technology industry analyst and consultant at Strategy Analytics covering consumer and B2B mobile markets, with global leadership of the device competitive intelligence team for the world’s largest mobile phone vendor at Nokia.

With expertise in financial management, strategic planning, TAM sizing/segmentation, competitive analysis and value chain modeling for the wireless market, Cliff drives innovative analysis that anticipates key strategic issues and separates hype from reality with respect to potentially disruptive technologies and business models.

Cliff earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Northeastern University where he graduated with honors.

Hanish Bhatia was named Vice President of Device Intelligence in March 2026. He is responsible for global market intelligence for consumer devices and wireless technologies. He is a seasoned industry expert and a distinguished thought leader for mobile handsets and component supply chain, bringing deep insights into devices, connectivity, and emerging technology trends.

Prior to being named VP of Device Intelligence, Hanish worked as Associate Director at Counterpoint Research, helping global OEMs, component manufacturers, IP Licensing firms, equity research and technology companies, supporting their business intelligence and market strategy. During his career, he played a pivotal role in guiding Chinese OEMs to establish manufacturing bases in India under the government’s landmark “Make in India” program, shaping the regional manufacturing landscape.

Hanish earned his MBA (Marketing) from IBS Hyderabad and holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.

Laura Fernandez joined Recon Analytics in 2025 as an Analyst. She contributes to dashboard creation, survey development, data cleansing, and processing. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she also translates and provides insights for Spanish-language survey versions.

Before joining Recon Analytics, Laura worked as a Data Analyst on the Data Marketplace team at Sherwin-Williams. She also held research roles at Case Western Reserve and The Ohio State University, focusing on maternal health and nutrition through surveys and demographic data. Her analytics expertise includes data visualization, managing large datasets, and using ArcGIS to map food insecurity in urban environments. She has contributed to several NIH-funded studies in roles ranging from Data Analyst to Study Coordinator. Laura applies her data analytics skills and survey research experience to contribute to the design and delivery of projects at Recon Analytics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in public health and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, both from The Ohio State University.

Tanya Masiello is an Analyst and Managing Director at Recon Analytics, where she brings deep expertise in marketing analytics, strategic account management, and data-driven decision-making to the firm’s telecom and technology clients. Before joining Recon, Tanya spent over a decade at Neustar/TransUnion as Managing Director of Strategic Accounts, advising major telecom and media and entertainment brands on omni-channel targeting, eCommerce acquisition, and marketing optimization. Prior to Neustar, Tanya was Vice President of Client Services at Nielsen’s Telecom Practice Group, where she managed telecom research for cable and device companies. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles at Sprint, Nextel Communications, and SunRocket, where she managed budgets exceeding $1 billion, applied econometric modeling to media strategy, and managed telesales and eCommerce operations. Tanya holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia. Tanya serves on the boards of Old Dominion Hounds and the Old Dominion Conservation and Education Foundation, supporting the preservation of Virginia’s rural countryside.

Scott Brady was named Analyst and Director in 2026. He is responsible for delivering actionable consumer insights and analysis in the telecommunications market on a weekly basis.

Prior to joining Recon, Scott worked as Senior Vice President at Ranlytics, responsible for all aspects of growing their innovative RF measurement business in the Americas. He previously worked as Chief Revenue Officer at RootMetrics, leading sales and customer relationships with leading telecommunications firms. Earlier in his carrier he was Senior Vice President at Nielsen, leading all client relationships driving actionable business insights for carriers and device manufacturers leveraging Nielsen’s deep portfolio of syndicated and custom research.  He has also worked in a number of strategy consulting roles for clients across the ecosystem from mobile operators to tower companies. He has also had startup roles focused on various aspects of telecommunications, including big data analytics, mobile applications and mobile advertising.

Scott is an expert in technology and strategy in the telecommunications market.

Scott earned his undergraduate Engineering degree from Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Sanjay Mewada is the Chief Research Officer at Recon Analytics, focused on the analysis and impact of IT, network, and AI in the telecommunications and high-tech industries. At Recon, Sanjay brings three decades of experience, including his role in building two successful unicorns in telecommunications software and mobile infrastructure.

Sanjay is responsible for driving growth initiatives across Recon Analytics’ telecommunications and technology verticals, bringing deep industry expertise to help clients navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI, cloud, and digital transformation. He works closely with Recon’s analyst team to translate deep insights from consumer and enterprise users of AI, telecom, and IT platforms into actionable intelligence.

Before Recon Analytics, Sanjay was Worldwide Marketing Leader at Microsoft Azure, where he launched the Azure for Operators brand, products, and services. He collaborated closely with operators as they began their large-scale migration to cloud infrastructure, for a range of capabilities including private networks, multi-service edge, and autonomous operations.

Prior to Microsoft, Sanjay served as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Affirmed Networks (acquired by MSFT), the provider of the industry’s first cloud-native standalone 5G mobile core. In this role, he worked closely with the product and CTO teams as the largest telecom operators across the globe to accelerate the adoption and migration to 5G.

Earlier, Sanjay spent fourteen years at NetCracker Technology as Chief Strategy Officer, supporting the company’s growth from a startup in 2005 through its sale to NEC Corporation and its subsequent expansion into BSS. He grew and scaled NetCracker’s product portfolio from inventory management to a complete suite of BSS and OSS products, and spearheaded the company’s SDN/NFV initiative, launching market-leading orchestration and 5G monetization solutions.

Most recently, Sanjay was Chief Strategy Officer at iOPEX Technologies, where he focused on driving growth through strategic partnerships across telecom and high-tech verticals. He collaborated closely with key external stakeholders—customers, partners, and analysts—articulating iOPEX’s vision and capabilities in AI-led operations transformation.

Throughout his career, Sanjay has been recognized as an industry thought leader, delivering keynotes at major industry events and serving as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives at the world’s largest telecommunications operators. He has served as a board member and executive committee member at industry standards bodies, including TM Forum.

Sanjay holds a master’s degree in international business and technology through a multi-disciplinary curriculum from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and Harvard Business School. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Bombay and a degree in Management from SPJIMR.

Roger Entner in addition to leading Recon Analytics advises telecom, media, and technology companies on strategic and tactical business issues as well as public policy issues to enable them to compete better in the marketplace. Under Roger’s leadership, Recon Analytics has conceptualized and developed the fastest, largest, and most agile customer insights service available. The Customer Pulse service is available covering consumers and businesses in the telecom, AI, and airline industries in multiple languages and countries.

Before founding Recon Analytics in 2011, Roger was the Senior Vice President, Head of Telecom Research of The Nielsen Company, at the time the largest telecom and overall market research provider in the world. Before that he was Senior Vice President, Communications Sector for IAG Research, Vice President, North American Telecoms for Ovum, and the Director of the Yankee Group’s Mobile Service Provider Practice.

Roger is an expert in the competitive dynamics of the US telecom market and how all the pieces of the telecom operator value chain from infrastructure suppliers, software and device vendors to the customer work together and how they can be optimized. He has a deep understanding of the consumer and business customer trends that drive the telecom industry.

Roger has been at the forefront of telecom industry research and analysis. Roger introduced the concept of Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) to the telecom industry. He developed the concept and first wrote about the mobile handset replacement cycle. He first wrote about the economic impact of the wireless industry on the US economy and pioneered the concepts of the effective price per minute, message, and megabyte.

His research has been cited in six Annual FCC Mobile Wireless Competition Reports to Congress. Roger’s research around wireless market trends and usage patterns has been cited by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors, the Department of Defense, and FCC Commissioners as foundational components to formulate the policies of the United States when it comes to wireless. He has testified before the United States Congress on the impact of the wireless industry on the US economy, the demand for spectrum, and issues around the deployment of wireless infrastructure. He’s been widely quoted in most of the premier news outlets around the world.

Roger is the Co-Chairman of the Boston Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany. Roger has been an advisor to the National Science Foundation and is on the advisory boards of several start-ups.

Roger received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Organization, from the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and Master of Business Administration from the George Washington University in Washington, DC and an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Heriot-Watt University.

Rishij Mewada joined Recon Analytics in 2025 as an Analyst. He is responsible for aspects of internal operations, product development, and fundamental analysis.

Prior to joining Recon, Rishij worked as a Private Equity Analyst at Search Fund Accelerator. He was responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and conducting due diligence on industry agnostic companies in the lower-middle market.

He utilizes his wide-ranging functional experience to support Recon Analytics’ client team’s delivery and expand into new verticals.

Rishij graduated in 2020 and earned his master’s degree in neuroscience from Tulane University.