In filing for 501(c)(3) Status, ICN unveils a New Strategy and Governing Board to Meet Industry Urgency, featuring an All-Star Team of Leaders, including Simon Chadwick, Jamie Jurgaitis, Kahren Kersten, Kerry Hecht, and Dan Fleetwood.
ALAMEDA, CA – Dec. 14, 2025 – PRLog — The Insights Career Network (ICN) today announced it is filing this week as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the launch of ICN 2.0. This significant milestone solidifies the network’s foundation, allowing it to scale its mission of providing essential career support and guidance to professionals across the insights, market research, and analytics industries.
The launch comes as the industry confronts a “perfect storm” of disruption—driven by the pandemic’s legacy, ongoing economic uncertainty, and the rapid eruption of Artificial Intelligence. ICN 2.0 is designed as a larger, unified force committed to helping professionals navigate change, reposition their skills, and ensure a sustainable future for the profession.
“The insights industry is changing at a pace that we have never seen before,” said Simon Chadwick, ICN’s incoming Chair and former inaugural Chair of the Insights Association. “What sufficed before in terms of education, experience, and capabilities no longer does so. ICN can be the engine in this endeavor through being the