Kira Howell

Pioneer
DISC Type : IDS

Senior Vice President Marketing at Summit Broadband

Trumbull, Connecticut, United States

Overview

Kira Howell is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Summit Broadband, bringing extensive experience in communications, public relations, and partnership development from roles at Yale University and her own firm. People who have worked with her describe her as a visionary, strategic, and results-focused leader who excels at motivating teams.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Brand Partnerships
Recently spearheaded and expressed great pride in a major partnership between her company, Summit Broadband, and the Orlando Magic basketball team.
Team Leadership
Multiple recommendations praise her as a "visionary leader, " "mentor, " and "change agent" who fosters strong team environments and motivates colleagues.
Marketing Strategy
Her career is built on developing corporate and marketing strategies for B2B and consumer-driven organizations, including founding her own marketing consultancy.

Media Appearances

Kira has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Senior Vice President Marketing at Summit Broadband
1-2019
Principal Owner at Blake Consulting LLC
9-2020 - 9-2025
Assistant Dean, Communications and Public Relations at Yale University
8-2019 - 9-2020
Vice President, Marketing, Product and Customer Service at Smithville Communications
4-2019 - 1-2020
Vice President/Group Account Director Consultant at LOR Media

Education

1992 - 1996
Bachelor's degree from Roger Williams University

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Exp : 7 Location : Trumbull, Connecticut, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President Marketing at Summit Broadband
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Insights For Selling To Kira

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kira is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kira

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kira move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Kira take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Kira

Personality Compatibility


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