Steve Goodall

About Steve Goodall

Steve helps global market information and data-driven organizations grow by drawing on a unique blend of leadership, organizational development, governance, product/marketing, and data analysis experience. Steve has accumulated a wealth of experience in collecting and analyzing information to improve transparency, performance improvement, product movement, and customer satisfaction.Steve is currently focused on bringing data-driven innovation and transparency to the social sector through two organizations. Through his leadership and that of others, Candid was formed based on the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center. Candid is the largest source of information and education on nonprofits and foundations in the U.S. Steve is also the Board Chair of 60 Decibels, a rapidly growing enterprise focused on social impact measurement.Previously, Steve was CEO of J.D. Power for 12 years and served with the organization for 31 years. Steve helped J.D. Power grow from a small, unknown company into a large, globally recognized industry-standard serving the automotive and other targeted industries. Steve led the process of selling J.D. Power to McGraw Hill Companies (now S&P Global), a large, publicly traded information conglomerate. After the sale, he continued to lead J.D. Power within McGraw Hill to ensure its effective integration and continued success.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Candid

   Feb 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Candid is the leading source of information and education on nonprofits and foundations. It was formed in February 2019 by the merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar. Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it.

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Marketing

  1974 — 1978

• Stanford University

  Fellow, Distinguished Career Institute

  2015 — 2016

• University of Southern California

  Master of Business Administration, (M.B.A.)

  1986 — 1988

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1974 — 1978

Skills

• Business Development
• Business Intelligence
• Questionnaires
• Market Analysis
• Customer Retention
• Market Research
• Database Marketing
• Brand Loyalty
• Online Research
• Customer Insight
• Consumer Behaviour
• Predictive Modeling
• Research Design
• Quantitative Research
• Marketing Research
• Survey Research
• Consumer Insight
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Focus Groups
• Questionnaire Design
• Qualitative Research
• Crm
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Competitive Intelligence
• Strategic Partnerships
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Product Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Intelligence
• Start-Ups
• Advertising Research
• Analysis
• Primary Research
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Survey Design