ORB International is 100% owned, managed and staffed by professional researchers who are experts in research design, field management, quality control and in-depth analysis.
We are members of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) and signatories of the UN Global Compact.
ORB International is 100% owned, managed and staffed by professional researchers who are experts in monitoring, evaluation and research.
Both Johnny Heald, Director of the United Kingdom Office and Cara Carter, Director of the United States Office are supported by three dozen expert researchers and administrative staff with various regional and sectoral expertise.
ORB collaborates with a network of over 1,200+ monitoring, evaluation and research professionals in the countries where we work to collect the highest quality data for our clients.
Leadership
Founding Director, ORB International USA
Cara joined ORB International as a research director in the United States in 2008, after three years managing large-scale qualitative and quantitative projects across Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of the US Department of State. Since then, ORB International LLC has grown significantly with Cara as the managing director. She specializes in monitoring and evaluation, and has delivered several complex, multi-country studies.
Managing Director, ORB International UK
Johnny started in the industry as an interviewer in the mid-80s and now runs ORB International in the UK. He has worked in more than 45 countries around the world and counts his work in Iraq, Somalia, and Syria as some of his greatest achievements. His particular interests are campaign evaluation, target audience analysis, and wider social, political, and religious trends. Closer to home he has worked on the previous four general election campaigns. He is a Vice President of the Gallup International Association.