David Coletto is CEO and a founding partner of Abacus Data, a full-service market research and public opinion research firm. He has over eight years experience conducting research for some of North America’s leading corporations, associations, and government agencies.

Earning a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Calgary in 2010, David is the Pollster for the Sun News Network, a regular columnist with The Hill Times and iPolitics, and an Adjunct Professor at the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs at Carleton University where he teaches courses on political marketing, research methods, and designing public affairs strategies.

In 2011, he was named in Ottawa Life Magazine’s Top 25 People and was awarded the Top 40 under 40 award by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce in 2013. David is also regularly called upon to speak to groups and conferences about topics ranging from federal and provincial politics, generational and demographic changes, and empowering the Millennial generation.