Co-founder of Godbe Research, Mr. Godbe has over 20 years of experience of primary and secondary research strategy, design, management, and consulting. In this capacity, he has conducted studies for clients at all levels of government. His labor market, workforce, and economic development related workforce experience includes projects for workforce investment boards, economic development councils, councils and associations of governments and counties.

Mr. Godbe has earned a Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America for the development and implementation of an outstanding government affairs program on behalf of a Northern California client. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Godbe was Vice President of Research at a California based public relations firm. Mr. Godbe also has served as a Senior Research Consultant at the Center for the Study of Los Angeles, at Loyola-Marymount University. He has a master’s degree from the University of Michigan where he studied survey research methodology at the Institute for Social Research; and a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.