Annie Ropar

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Non Executive Board Member at Development Bank of Wales

United Kingdom

Overview

Annie Ropar is a senior finance executive and Chartered Accountant, serving as a CFO and holding multiple board positions, including at the Development Bank of Wales. A University of Toronto graduate, she has extensive experience from senior roles at RBC, Aon, and CIBC.

She holds concurrent board member positions across diverse sectors including development banking (Development Bank of Wales), energy (Toronto Hydro), and asset finance (Chesswood Group Limited).

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Team Leadership
Publicly expresses immense pride and gratitude for her finance team, emphasizing their quality and importance to the company's complex mission.
Strategic Finance
Engages in crucial "buy vs build" debates, focusing on long-term strategic decisions that have a significant and lasting impact on an organization.
Economic Development
Serves as a Non-Executive Board Member for the Development Bank of Wales, indicating a professional focus on fostering regional economic growth and public investment.

Media Appearances

Investment specialists join board of Development Bank of Wales. Featured in Insider Media

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Annie Ropar - Dev Bank - Development Bank of Wales. Featured in Development Bank of Wales

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Investment specialists join the Board of the Development Bank of Wales. Featured in Development Bank of Wales

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Work History

7-2025
Non Executive Board Member at Development Bank of Wales
9-2022
Chief Financial Officer at National Wealth Fund
5-2022 - 5-2023
Board Member at Chesswood Group Limited
4-2022 - 9-2022
Board Member at Toronto Hydro
9-2021 - 9-2022
Principal at Istina Strategic Advisors Inc.

Education

Annie has no verified education history

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Exp : 30 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Non Executive Board Member at Development Bank of Wales
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Insights For Selling To Annie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Annie is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Annie

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Annie move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Annie take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Annie

Personality Compatibility


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