People
At Opinion Health we combine a strong pharmaceutical and healthcare expertise with sound research and analytical knowledge.
Michael Collyer — Chairman
Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in nutrition and health as well as business management to the company. He has held a number of senior technical and commercial roles in the food industry. He has chaired a several UK Trade Association and been a Governor of and Honorary Treasurer The British Nutrition Foundation, He is a Director of Osem UK and Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Michele Poliziani — Executive Director
With a strong academic and business background, Michele has over 20 years’ multi-country and multi-sector research experience gained at university level worldwide as Research Fellow and as analyst for companies including Jupiter Research. On top of his research role, Michele’s focus is on overall business strategy, performance, execution and clients relationships.
Ben Cope — Systems Development & Technical Director
Ben, with 20 years experience in information technology is the technical lead for our research solutions. A qualified software engineer, he specialises in programming and data manipulation & analysis. With a wealth of experience in each stage of the project life cycle, Ben now oversees technical aspects of our operations and development of bespoke solutions.
Abhishek Gureja — Operations & Fieldwork Lead
Abhi leads the fieldwork and operations team at Opinion Health and manages all field and project operations for both qualitative and quantitative studies. He is also involved in the continuous growth and management of our stakeholders research community.
Elza Cilip — Programming, Data processing
With over 5 years of experience in market research, Elza joins Opinion Health as Operations Executive with particular focus on data processing and programming.
Yakshesh Rao — IT System & Platform Executive, Data Processing
With 3 years of hands-on experience as a Data Analyst, our executive has honed their abilities in data manipulation, analysis, and interpretation. This practical expertise ensures efficient data processing and supports informed decision-making within our organization. Our IT System and Platform Executive, Data Processing, is dedicated to leveraging the power of data to enhance our systems and drive innovation. With their qualifications and experience, they are a driving force behind our commitment to excellence in IT and data management.
Benjamin Potts — Junior Research & Fieldwork Executive
With an extensive educational background, Ben joins Opinion Health as Junior Research and Fieldwork Executive. He achieved an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Criminology and a Masters degree in Social Research allowing him to acquire a thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Andrea Wegscheider — Fieldwork Project Executive
Andrea is a Multilingual market research recruiter with 10 years’ experience in conducting online healthcare research & analysis, fieldwork & operations, desk research and liaising with Healthcare Professionals. Her past work experience includes marketing SEO and social media broadcast companies also research companies like M3, Light Speed International, Kantar Operations.
James Suntharalingam — Operations & Data Compliance Manager
James has over 5 years’ experience working within the market research industry having previously worked at BMG Research. He has operated in many roles from telephone interviewer to managing a large fieldwork team before specialising in ensuring operational, data and project compliance. James’ focus as Operations and Data Compliance Manager is on all things risk, process improvement and compliance.