Poppy Allonby

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Investment Officer at Church Commissioners for England

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Poppy Allonby is the Chief Investment Officer for the Church Commissioners for England, overseeing a £10 billion endowment fund with a focus on responsible and ethical investing. With over 20 years of experience, including senior ESG and product strategy roles at T. Rowe Price and BlackRock, she has deep expertise in sustainable finance and the energy sector.

She has a passion for science, sustainability, and the energy transition. Poppy serves on the advisory board for the MIT Energy Initiative, advancing low-carbon energy solutions, and was recognized as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum. She lives in London with her husband and two children.

Unique fact: Poppy co-authored the publications "Adapting Portfolios to Climate Change" and "The Price of Climate Change. "

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Story Driven

Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Investing
Her career is centered on responsible investment, leading ESG strategy at T. Rowe Price and now managing the Church Commissioners' ethical endowment.
Energy Transition
She managed sustainable energy funds at BlackRock, serves on the MIT Energy Initiative's board, and has a passion for the shift to a lower-carbon economy.
Climate Change Finance
She has co-authored publications on the financial implications of climate change and has long managed funds focused on companies mitigating its effects.

Media Appearances

Poppy Allonby exits T Rowe Price to lead Church Commissioners for England endowment fund. Featured in Investment Week

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Church Commissioners for England Appoints Poppy Allonby as Endowment CIO. Featured in AI‑CIO

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Work History

9-2024
Chief Investment Officer at Church Commissioners for England
6-2022 - 8-2024
Head of ESG Enablement at T. Rowe Price
9-2020
External Advisory Board at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative
2018 - 2020
Vice Chair, Fund Regulation, Asset Protection and Service Providers Standing at EFAMA
1-2016
Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum

Education

1996 - 2000
Physics BSc from Imperial College London
2019 - 2019
Executive Education from Harvard University

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Insights For Selling To Poppy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Poppy is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Poppy

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Poppy move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Poppy take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Poppy

Personality Compatibility


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