Chi Kavindele

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of the Participation and Communities Team (PACT) at The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

Chi Kavindele is a strategic senior leader with over 20 years of experience in social impact across charities, social enterprises, and the public sector. He currently leads the Participation and Communities Team at The Scottish Parliament, focusing on strengthening public engagement in parliamentary work. He holds an MBA from Henley Business School.

Zambian-born and London-based, Chi dedicates significant personal time to social causes. He serves as the Chair of On Call Africa, a charity supporting rural healthcare in Zambia. Outside of his professional and charitable commitments, he is a keen rugby and golf fan.

He is the Chair of On Call Africa, a charity he is deeply passionate about as he was born in Lusaka and still calls Zambia home.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They are very proud of what they do. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Public Participation
Leads the team at The Scottish Parliament dedicated to embedding diverse and under-represented voices into parliamentary work through inclusive engagement methods.
Community Healthcare
As Chair of On Call Africa, he guides the charity's mission to tackle health inequalities and support community-led healthcare in rural Zambia.
Youth Engagement
His work has focused on increasing youth involvement in democratic processes and supporting vulnerable young people through creative and employment opportunities.

Media Appearances

Chi has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Head of the Participation and Communities Team (PACT) at The Scottish Parliament
9-2023 - 8-2025
Director of Local Development at Catch22
7-2018 - 9-2023
Director at Community Links
6-2017 - 7-2018
Service Manager (General Surgery, Surgical Cancers & Urology), Frimley NHS Trust at NHS
1-2017 - 6-2017
Interim Manager (Ophthalmology), Royal Berkshire NHS Trust at NHS

Education

2013 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Henley Business School
2006 - 2007
Master's Degree from University of Bristol

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Insights For Selling To Chi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • 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 Chi is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chi

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chi move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Chi take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Chi

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