Enabling your workplace with data-driven insights

Uncover hidden workforce truths
Move beyond surface-level engagement metrics to understand what really drives employee satisfaction, productivity, and loyalty — from cultural alignment to career development opportunities.

Benchmark against the best
Gain clarity on how yourorganization stacks up relative toindustry leaders. Dive deep intokey workforce metrics likecompensation, flexibility, careerprogression, and more.

Translate insights into action
Turn workforce data into meaningful action by aligning HR strategies with employee needs and market expectations. Use benchmarking insights to guide improvements in onboarding, learning and development, internal mobility, and overall employee experience.
Meet the Greatest Workplace Insights Leadership Team

Manuel Moerbach
CEO & Founder
Manuel is the CEO and founder of Greatest Workplace Insights. He is also the CEO of the Plant-A Insights Group. Prior to joining Plant-A, Manuel held various leadership roles in the tech and research industries, including Global CEO of Onclusive, one of the world’s leading media monitoring tech companies (PE owned by STG and Bain Capital). He was also part of the founding team at Statista and held various leadership roles, including Global CSMO and CEO of the Americas and APAC. Manuel is based in New York City.

Karim Lahlou
Head of Research and Analytics
Karim is an experienced research director with expertise spanning the advertising, media, and entertainment industries. His track record includes designing multinational studies, implementing AI-driven measurement systems, and developing proprietary metrics for Fortune 500 clients. As the Head of Research and Analytics, he oversees the Plant-A Insights research agenda, transforming complex data into compelling, human-centered narratives.

Sofie Bertheussen
Director, Commercial Strategy
As Director of Commercial Strategy, Sofie leads sales, marketing, and commercial operations for recognition programs at Greatest Workplace Insights. She manages the sales team, drives go-to-market strategy, and supports clients with award licensing and brand positioning. Sofie holds a Master’s in Entrepreneurship from Babson College and is currently pursuing a second Master’s in Project Management.

Amanda Finn
Associate Director and Enablement Lead
As Associate Director and Enablement Lead, Amanda focuses on award licensing and brand positioning, empowering clients to showcase their successes through esteemed recognitions in collaboration with Greatest Workplace Insights. She also plays a key role in shaping and leading training and career development initiatives for the sales team. Additionally, Amanda manages and drives all business development for Greatest Workplace Insights, an advanced benchmarking analytics software. She earned her BA from UCLA, graduating Cum Laude.

Venkatesh Radhakrishnan
Director, Data Analytics
Venkatesh Radhakrishnan serves as the Director of Data Analytics at Greatest Workplace Insights where he manages Data Management, Analytics, and Automation. He holds a PGP in Business Analytics and Business Intelligence from Great Lakes Institute of Management and IIT Stuart School of Business. Venkatesh specializes in developing ranking systems, dashboards, and risk-scoring engines across industries while streamlining data extraction processes using scrapers and LLMs.

Brian Sullivan
Sr. Advisor – Methodology, Licensing & Sponsorship
As a Senior Advisor to Greatest Workplace Insights, Brian brings 40 years of entrepreneurial business experience and consults on a number of high level aspects including company direction, new products, services and more. Brian holds a degree in Marketing & Economics from St John’s University.

Chinmay Jain
Vice President, Research & Operations
Chinmay oversees research and strategy activities at Greatest Workplace Insights. Prior to Greatest Workplace Insights, he was actively working in the consulting industry. Chinmay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and completed his Post Graduation in Management for NICMAR. Chinmay also holds a CAPM® certificate from PMI.

James Koenig
Key Account Manager
As a Key Account Manager on the Recognitions Team for Greatest Workplace Insights, James Koenig specializes in strategic sales and client partnerships, helping organizations amplify their achievements through prestigious workplace and customer service awards. James holds a degree from Michigan State University and is passionate about connecting businesses with opportunities to showcase their excellence.

Michelle Blinder
Key Account Manager
Michelle Blinder is a Key Account Manager on the Recognitions Team for Greatest Workplace Insights, where she focuses on fostering strong client relationships and facilitating opportunities to showcase organizational achievements through notable workplace awards. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University and is dedicated to helping businesses highlight their success.

Paudie Doran
Project Manager
As a Project Manager for Greatest Workplace Insights, Paudie specializes in overseeing key initiatives and ensuring seamless execution of award programs that recognize outstanding customer service and workplace excellence. Originally from Maynooth, County Kildare in Ireland, Paudie holds a degree from Maynooth University and is committed to helping organizations amplify their recognition through prestigous industry awards.

Adnan Latif
Associate Director, Research and Analysis
Adnan oversees the Desk Research and Analysis responsibilities at Greatest Workplace Insights where he leads a team of research analysts gathering data and providing actionable insights for different projects. He holds an MBA from Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur and a BCom degree from Rajasthan University. He has previously worked with companies like IPSOS and Kantar in their research domain.

Nupur Kumari
Sr. Customer Success Manager
Nupur is a dedicated Senior Customer Success Manager at Greatest Workplace Insights, where she leads with a customer-first mindset to drive meaningful engagement and long-term client success. Nupur brings a strong foundation in communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking to every interaction. Known for blending empathy with execution, she works cross-functionally to streamline processes, anticipate customers’ needs, and deliver impactful result.

Jefferson Hampton
Key Account Manager
As a Key Account Manager at Greatest Workplace Insights, Jefferson works closely with a range of exceptional companies, specializing in managing high-impact relationships and ensuring the successful execution of strategic initiatives. Jefferson holds a degree from Babson College and is passionate about supporting innovative startups as they scale, collaborate, and lead within their industries. A New Orleans native, he is a strong team player and is always looking to celebrate the team’s success.

Gabriele Stöckl
Independent Advisor
Gabriele supports Greatest Workplace Insights as an independent advisor, where she oversees a variety of aspects in the research team (methodology design, questionnaire design and analysis).

Research Team
Our dedicated team of 20+ highly skilled researchers, analysts, and data scientists meticulously collect, curate, and analyze vast datasets to provide you with the most comprehensive and accurate insights available.
