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  • Gordon Heald - Chairman

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  • Johnny Heald - Managing Director

Gordon’s lighter side really deserves a website of its own but until this is available we might start with his love of good food. Even those merely passing ORB’s offices are likely to receive a lunch invitation, so clients really get the full treatment. Not every lunch goes to plan though and at our last Christmas party Gordon lost his lobster – this may currently be roaming the northern parts of France or south east London (if found please call 020 7611 5270). Gordon also loves sailing - despite being unable to swim and a long history of crashes in the good ship “Orbital”. Lymington is the harbour to avoid. We could go on but to avoid further embarrassment let’s leave it there shall we?

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  • Cara Carter - Director, Washington DC

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  • Richard Hooper - Associate Director

A staunch QPR fan, Allan has learnt the value of deferred gratification. After 32 long years they are yet to win anything. He takes solace in running and music. The former has seen him complete both the Great North and Great South Runs and even at 40+ regularly attends concerts by ‘hip’ new bands. In his humble opinion the best gigs ever are: Pulp (Glastonbury), Prince (Wembley) and Primal Scream (various). This love of music (but thankfully not the QPR thing) has passed onto his son Ben who is partial to a bit of Fat Boy Slim and Nick Drake.

Email: rhooper@opinion.co.uk

  
 
  • John D Willingham - Senior Research Analyst

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  • Michael Rogers - CATI Manager

The office stylist, Michael loves to give the ladies of ORB the hints that he picked up from his days as a hairdresser. An ex-resident in Brazil, Michael’s caipirinha drinking days are now over, and he has taken up residence in Islington, where he spends his weekends seeing every single film that he possibly can on the big screen. Despite being an avid gym-goer, Bolton boy Michael really can’t resist a packet of salt and vinegar crisps.

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