Ed Petter

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Haleon

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ed Petter is the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Haleon, where he leads the global agenda on engagement, reputation, and sustainability. His extensive career includes senior corporate affairs roles at BT Group, Lloyds Banking Group, and McDonalds. He was educated at Trinity College, University of Oxford.

Outside of his corporate career, he is a father with a passion for cricket, once noting his dream job would be a cricket writer. He also enjoys watching a good box set. He brings a unique perspective to his role, having started his professional life as a history teacher.

Unique fact: Before becoming a leader in corporate affairs for major global brands, Ed Petter began his career as a history teacher.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Reputation
Manages issues and reputation for Haleon, drawing on extensive experience in senior corporate affairs roles at BT Group, Lloyds Banking Group, and McDonald's.
Sustainability & ESG
His role explicitly includes overseeing Haleon's sustainability and social impact programs, a key focus for modern corporate leadership.
Global Public Policy
His responsibilities involve navigating government affairs and corporate policy on a global scale for a major consumer healthcare company.

Media Appearances

Ed Petter joins Haleon as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Featured in Broomeyasar.com

See Now

Ed Petter, Haleon PLC: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets. Featured in Bloomberg

See Now

Work History

1-2024
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Haleon
11-2016 - 1-2024
Group Corporate Affairs Director at BT
12-2014 - 10-2016
Deputy Group Corporate Affairs Director at Lloyds Banking Group
9-2011 - 12-2014
Director, Group Media Relations at Lloyds Banking Group
1-2011 - 9-2011
Head of Corporate Communications at Lloyds Banking Group

Education

1994 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Trinity College, University of Oxford
1988 - 1993
Education details unavailable from Bradfield College

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 28 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Haleon
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Ed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ed

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Ed take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Ed

Personality Compatibility


Other Haleon Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.