Kyle Rowe

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Chair of the Board of Trustees at BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST

Belper, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kyle Rowe is the Managing Director of Boots Opticians and Chair of the Boots Charitable Trust. With a background as Chief Marketing & Digital Officer at major retailers like ScS, he has extensive expertise in digital transformation, marketing, and commercial leadership. Colleagues describe him as an inspiring, charismatic, and exceptional retail leader.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Self-Assured

Pragmatic

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Retail Health Technology
He is championing the rollout of advanced eye-scan technology (Optomap) across Boots stores, emphasizing its transformative power in detecting serious health conditions early.
Digital & Omnichannel Strategy
In his previous role as Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, he focused on integrating retail and digital teams to bolster omnichannel offerings and drive growth.
Community & Social Care
As Chair of the Boots Charitable Trust, he actively supports funding for UK charities and voluntary organizations focused on health, learning, and community development.

Media Appearances

Kyle has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Chair of the Board of Trustees at BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST
11-2023
Managing Director at Boots Opticians
2-2023 - 11-2023
Non Executive Director at Snug
8-2022 - 11-2023
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer at ScS
2-2020 - 8-2022
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer at McKesson

Education

9-1990 - 6-1992
Law from Harrogate College of Art & Technology
1985 - 1990
Education details unavailable from PRS Forces Boarding School - Rinteln

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Insights For Selling To Kyle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kyle is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kyle

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kyle move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Kyle take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Kyle

Personality Compatibility


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