Meet the team

Marie accidentally fell into the twentieth century in the great city of Glasgow. Her accent was lost in the badlands of North London, while attending a convent school that made her wear purple.

She horrified her bank manager by finishing her degree and immediately embarking on three years’ nursing training. After five years as a ward sister, Marie embarked on a career in medical market research, working extensively in France.  She speaks French and German (as well as Glaswegian).

Outside of work, Marie’s mind is usually on medieval and early modern literature, or on art and architecture of the same periods. She loves theatre, and especially plays of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, favouring those with a healthy dose of vulgarity; The Knight of the Burning Pestle is a particular favourite.

Marie would love to be able to say that she is a great cook, but this would be an outrageous lie.

Favourite biscuit:
Maryland Cookie

Favourite film:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail,  or Potiche

Favourite book:
Decline and Fall, or Madame Bovary

Favourite track: 
Changes every week – at the moment it’s I’ll Be Back (Beatles)

Becky was born prematurely in Yorkshire and was instantly identifiable to the midwives from the racket she made.

Although technically a Yorkshire lass, she lost her flat vowel sounds when the family moved to Windsor.

A talented dancer, she twinkletoed her way into ballet school but, by 18, realised that she did not fancy the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd. She went on to study Classics at Durham University, where she acquired a degree and also a husband.

Summer holidays included spells working in medical market research and advertising agencies and she was captivated by the creative world.

Now a mum to two prospective account managers, in her remaining spare time she likes running, reading and socialising with friends.

Favourite biscuit:
M&S Milk Chocolate Rounds

Favourite film:
The Sound of Music

Favourite book:
The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)

Favourite track: 
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell)

Andrew’s early life was a carefree one of doodling and colouring in, alongside adventures out on his skateboard, BMX, or simply gallivanting round the streets of Merseyside in a pair of Adidas Sambas and a shell suit.

This idyllic start was followed by the green shoots of responsibility, as he spent a few years blowing stuff up in the British Army – an experience that rebooted his attitude towards becoming a semi-serious adult human. Fortunately, the opportunity to pursue further doodling presented itself, as his creative abilities received official recognition at various artistic academic institutions.

Andrew is very grateful to have made a career for almost 25 years from his creative abilities and to have taken doodling to a whole new level in the digital arena.

As a proper grown-up, Andrew and his wife are moulding two new doodlers in the ways of creativity. However, his gallivanting days are by no means over, though now it’s either on his motorbike, or in suitable footwear and waterproofs with his four-legged friend.

He collects football programmes from his favourite Merseyside team, and when not watching football, he’s watching movies; he absolutely loves movies.

Favourite biscuit:
Yes, biscuits are one of his favourites

Favourite film:
Ask a film lover to pick one. Too many over the years, ranging from The Warriors to The Green Book

Favourite book:
Likes either autobiographies or military non-fiction

Favourite track: 
Again, impossible to choose just one … On the Turning Away (Pink Floyd), Spiders (System Of A Down), Get Free (Major Lazer)

Charlotte joined Hanson Zandi after earning her BSc in Neuroscience and MSc in Clinical Neuroscience, making her our resident brainiac to keep our brain cells in check! Born in Hong Kong, she’s like a linguistic Swiss Army knife – you’ll never know which of her three impressive languages she’ll whip out next.

You’d expect her to navigate her day listening to the latest Ariana Grande hit but instead she’s too busy panicking at the disco and showing off her perfectly amazing drumming. When brains aren’t on her mind, Charlotte spends her time plotting her next meal and daydreaming about her dog ‘Pigu’ (which delightfully translates to ‘butt’ in Cantonese, so you know he’s a legend).

Favourite biscuit:
I am not the biggest fan of biscuits to be honest

Favourite film:
Get Out or any psychological thriller

Favourite book:
They Cage the Animals at Night

Favourite track: 
It changes every day

The coolest member of the HZ team.

Designer by day, guitarist by night: Richard’s design portfolio runs from the sublime to the ridiculous – from BMW marketing to zombie beach party artwork for a Puerto Rican rock band – with a stop along the way to publish a national music magazine, before settling here in the pharmaceutical zone.

Outside of work, his time is filled with writing, playing and promoting live music in and around his home in Reading, watching other people do the same, sometimes painting and occasionally recovering from skiing injury.

Favourite biscuit:
Ginger Nut

Favourite film:
The Italian Job

Favourite book:
This month – ‘Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul’ by Stuart

Favourite track: 
At time of writing: ‘I Think I’m In Love’ by Spiritualized

Dawn is a Berkshire girl through and through and one of our longest-serving employees. She started working for us in 2007 and has helped keep us on the straight and narrow ever since. Before Hanson Zandi she worked in finance for a market research company. ‘The idea of cash incentives still sends shivers down her spine.

She loves walking in nature and is a secret bird watcher [your secret is safe with us Dawn]. She also enjoys yoga and watching live music.
Her funniest HZ memory is when we had to send our receptionist out to buy a pair of trousers after an accountant split his during a meeting.

Favourite biscuit:
Has to be Chocolate Digestive

Favourite film:
Too many

Favourite book:
Where the Crawdads Sing

Favourite track: 
At the moment its Busy Earnin’ by Jungle