Eddy Donald

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Head of IT and Security at Finova

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Eddy is a future-focused Chief Information Security Officer with over two decades of experience shaping cyber security strategy and embedding digital resilience. A Chartered Cyber Security Professional, he specializes in M&A due diligence and leading recovery from major cyber-attacks, transforming risk into a strategic asset for enterprise growth.

He is a contributor to the Cloud Security Alliances new Trusted AI Security Expert (TAISE) certification.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Risk Strategy
Focuses on transforming cyber risk into a strategic asset that enables business growth, safeguards reputation, and reinforces corporate responsibility.
AI Security Governance
Contributed to the development of the Trusted AI Security Expert (TAISE) certification, showing a deep interest in ensuring AI systems are secure and trusted.
Incident & Crisis Recovery
Possesses direct experience leading global recovery from major cyber-attacks, with a focus on restoring operations at pace to minimize business disruption.

Media Appearances

Eddy has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of IT and Security at Finova
4-2021
CISO at Autodata
7-2020 - 8-2024
Global Head of Cybersecurity at Nord Anglia Education
4-2019
Chief Information Security Officer at The Virtual CISO Limited
4-2019 - 3-2020
Interim CISO/Senior Security Consultant at University of Surrey

Education

MA from UCL
BA from King's College London

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Insights For Selling To Eddy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eddy is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eddy move?

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

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

You And Eddy

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