Gretchen Pfau joined Lake Research Department in 2011 in the Field Department, after interning with the firm in 2009. Gretchen manages the logistics of many of LRP’s focus groups and surveys, identifying facilities, supervising focus group recruiting, and coordinating survey fielding.

Gretchen grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was introduced to political campaigns at an early age, volunteering as a canvasser for DFL candidates. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Statistics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. in Government, with a specialization in Applied Politics, from American University.