Beccy Bowden

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Chief Executive Officer at Community Foundation for Surrey

Woking, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Beccy is the CEO of the Community Foundation for Surrey, where she helps philanthropists make impactful investments in local communities. Her background includes a PhD from the University of Liverpool and a prior career at the UK Ministry of Defence. Colleagues describe her as supportive, knowledgeable, and inspirational.

Beccy is passionate about driving positive social change, with a demonstrated interest in climate action and anti-racism, evidenced by her recent certifications and coursework. She actively promotes sustainability and safeguarding within the voluntary sector, using her platform to advocate for collective community efforts.

Unique fact: She previously managed multi-million-pound research and development programs at the UK Ministry of Defence, focused on delivering protection from attack.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Impactful Philanthropy
Her entire professional focus is on helping donors achieve a measurable 'return on investment' for their charitable giving to support local Surrey communities.
Community Development
Leads an organization dedicated to funding grassroots community groups and has a long history of working with charities that support local beneficiaries in Surrey.
Climate Action
Holds a certificate in 'Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact' and has publicly emphasized the urgent need for collective effort to achieve sustainable development.

Media Appearances

Beccy Bowden - Community Foundation for Surrey. Featured in Community Foundation for Surrey (official website)

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Work History

6-2021
Chief Executive Officer at Community Foundation for Surrey
4-2015 - 6-2021
Chief Executive Officer at Heathrow Community Trust
9-2008 - 4-2017
CEO at SATRO
8-2006 - 4-2008
Head of Finance/Programmes at UK Ministry of Defence
8-2003 - 3-2005
International Liaison - Science & Technology at UK Ministry of Defence

Education

1988 - 1994
PhD & BSc (Hons) from University of Liverpool
1986 - 1988
Education details unavailable from Sir John Deanes 6th Form College

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Exp : 20 Location : Woking, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Community Foundation for Surrey
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Insights For Selling To Beccy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Beccy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Beccy

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Beccy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Beccy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Beccy

Personality Compatibility


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