Zach Douglas

Executive Chairman Board
Joined Orega in 2000 Years of experience: 26

About Zach Douglas

Zach is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Orega. Previously, Zach held roles as a salesperson in the flexible workspace industry before he and co-founder, Paul Finch, established Orega in 2000, pioneering the management agreement model. Zach oversees the Orega portfolio of 26 centres, with the vision to roll out our unique operating model to prime business locations across the UK. Outside of work, Zach is a father of two and has a keen interest in music and cycling.

Areas of expertise

  • Real Estate
  • Property

Recent posts

31 July 2023

Orega appoints new CEO to support delivery of growth plans

Orega, the flexible workspace provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new high-profile CEO, Alan Pepper to the business. Alan will join Orega at the end of August to work closely with Zach Douglas and the rest of the existing management team to accelerate Orega’s growth plans.

16 November 2022

Survey reveals businesses want flexibility to upsize and downsize office space

New Survey from Orega Reveals Vote for Flex as Over Two Thirds of Businesses Say They Want the Flexibility to Upsize and Downsize as Office Needs Change with Move to Hybrid Working.

Over one third of businesses(rising to 42% in London) say they plan to reduce space requirements - with 59% of those...

15 November 2022

Future of the Office Report 2022

As we learn to live with the aftermath of the pandemic, we are learning to live with new ways of working.The old way of five days a week in the office appears to be disappearing as many employees and employers alike embrace the new hybrid ways of working.There has been so much debate on this topic....

17 October 2022

Orega appoints property heavyweights for growth plan

Orega, the flexible workspace provider, has appointed senior property figures Andrew Hynard and John Snow as advisers to its Board. The move is part of Orega's growth strategy - to find further properties to expand its flex space offering across the UK -doubling its size in the next three years.

10 October 2022

4 keys to expanding your flexible workspace footprint

Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) in London hosted many of the coworking industry's biggest players this week, including Orega CEO and co-founder, Zach Douglas, who offered insight into the future of coworking.

5 September 2019

Meet the judges: A Q&A with Zach Douglas

Orega's very own co-founder, Zach Douglas is no stranger to our StartMeUp Pitch judging panel having participated in every competition we've held so far. 

13 September 2018

Lynsey O'Keefe announced as new COO

We're pleased to welcome Lynsey O'Keefe as Orega's Chief Operating Officer with her mission to oversee our business operations and ensure we achieve our goals.

3 April 2017

Meet The #StartMeUp Pitch Finalists

Orega's #StartMeUp Pitch is now at the final stage of the competition. After having a lot of interest from many amazing entrepreneurs and start-ups we have managed to shortlist them down to our final five. Read more about the finalists who are going to pitch themselves and their business to...

20 February 2017

6 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Nowadays with popular TV shows such as The Apprentice and Dragon's Den, people may have rose-tinted glasses when thinking about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Unfortunately, it's a harsh reality in the entrepreneurial world with 90% of all start-ups failing. If you're thinking...

20 February 2017

Only 8 Days Left to Enter Our #StartMeUp Pitch!

You only have 8 days left to enter our #StartMeUp Pitch for the opportunity to win 6 months of free office space in MediaCityUK! If you're an entrepreneur, freelancer or business start-up then simply submit your entry to win this amazing prize.