Mitch Barns

Board Member

Mitch Barns is an accomplished executive with over 35 years in market research. He currently serves on the boards of Kynetec, Consumer Edge, and Qualsights. As former CEO of Nielsen, he led the company through significant growth, earning recognition as one of Forbes’ “Most Innovative Companies” and the Wall Street Journal’s “Best Run Companies.” Barns also held key leadership roles at Nielsen, including president of U.S. Media and Greater China. He began his career at Procter & Gamble in market research and brand management.