Richard Ciano, Chief Strategist

Richard Ciano (CAIP) joined Yorkville Strategies in 2024, based in Toronto, Ontario where he serves public affairs and political clients from across Canada. Prior to joining Yorkville, Richard founded and was President of a successful national market research firm for 20 years.

Richard is known for his expertise in public opinion research, campaign strategy, and data analytics, having contributed to the success of many client initiatives over his career. He has provided strategic advice based on public opinion research to clients across a range of industries including politics, public affairs, healthcare, aviation, energy, infrastructure, and mining. 

As a seasoned researcher, Richard has designed, managed and conducted hundreds of focus groups, quantitative studies and studies that require both quantitative and qualitative research. Richard has also managed and overseen data collection and focus group recruitment over the course of his career. He has experience in every aspect of research, ranging from project design to data collection, to reporting. 

Richard holds the Canadian Analytics and Insights Professional (CAIP) designation, which is an important industry validation of his skills and abilities.