Client Comments

I regard Mark Damian Duda as an exceptional blend of intelligence, resourcefulness and professional competence. His leadership of the Responsive Management program has been distinguished and innovative… Under his guidance, Responsive Management has been an outstanding source of information, ideas, and techniques helping to foster important and needed change.

I finally had the opportunity to read this report in its entirety… Kudos to you and your team for doing such a great job (and a super prompt job!) on this project.

We really appreciate your work and couldn’t be happier with the product. This gives us the information we need to make informed decisions regarding our program. THANK YOU SO MUCH, again, for all that you and your team do…

I have worked directly with Mark Duda and the Responsive Management team on numerous fish and wildlife-oriented surveys over much of my 26-year career in Florida. As the director for a state fish and wildlife agency, there is no doubt that Responsive Management is best positioned to coordinate and conduct this critical survey effort. There certainly are other organizations that can conduct large scale surveys, but there is no other organization in this arena with years of experience on a national scale that can combine the needed technical expertise for design and execution of complex survey methods with such a complete understanding of the communities and constituencies who engage in fish and wildlife-based recreation.

Moreover, Responsive Management’s track record of successful fish and wildlife-related survey work over many years has earned strong credibility and respect among the state and federal agencies across the nation responsible for the stewardship of fish and wildlife resources; the very agencies who will depend the most on the results.

I have had the good fortune of knowing and working with Mr. Mark Damian Duda and his expert staff for the past twenty-five years. In that time, they have conducted more than 20 surveys for our Department on a wide range of subjects. These studies have included a survey of constituent satisfaction with Virginia’s Conservation Police Officers; opinions on Black Bears and their management; use of and opinions on Kill Permits; evaluation of Apprentice Licenses as a hunter retention strategy; and developing a marketing campaign to bring back lapsed hunters.

We have always been extremely pleased with the professionalism of their staff and the comprehensive manner in which they complete their data collection and analyses. The surveys conducted by Responsive Management have routinely made critical differences in our advancement of programs, regulations and legislation that supports the mission of the agency.

The individual states’ data are of the utmost importance given that one of our major funding mechanisms is tied directly to the results. With the importance of this in mind, I highly recommend Responsive Management as a contractor for state survey work. They are superbly qualified to conduct these critically important surveys and have an exemplary track record of accomplishment. Additionally, Mr. Duda and his staff are truly a pleasure to work with.

Mark Duda has provided the leadership and information that is key to understanding the human dimensions of fish and wildlife conservation. Mark’s work has established a foundation which is necessary to keep conservation relevant in the 21st century.

When it comes to querying our valued constituents about salient fisheries and wildlife topics, natural resource-related concerns, and associated outdoor recreation and economic trends, Responsive Management is in a class all to themselves. Quite simply, their longstanding history in this research space, their deep relationships with members of the professional fish and wildlife community, and the sheer breadth of their experience helps make them uniquely positioned to assume a project of this gravity and magnitude. My confidence in them is unambiguous.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has hired Responsive Management on numerous occasions over the past 25 years. They are an exceptional group when it comes to research studies on natural resource, fish and wildlife, and outdoor recreation issues.

Over the years, Responsive Management has performed several large-scale surveys for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Each study required rapid turnaround times. In every case, they provided us with exceptional data that helped guide our agency. Our surveys have varied widely in subject. In each case, Responsive Management has been an invaluable partner in our efforts. They have met and exceeded all of their obligations, while at the same time producing a quality product on-time and on-budget. Despite deadline pressure, their professionalism and ethical conduct have allowed them to produce high quality results.

On a personal note, let me say that I have a great deal of admiration and trust for the company’s executive director Mark Duda. We have worked closely on several AGFC projects. His knowledge, intellect and experience are beyond reproach. He’s a leader in his field. I can unequivocally state my strong recommendation for Mark and Responsive Management.