Robert Howard

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Alderman, Cornhill Ward at City Corporation

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Robert Howard is an Alderman for the City of London Corporations Cornhill Ward, with deep expertise in UK/EU financial regulation, investment management, and corporate finance from his tenure at Charles Stanley. He is a Fellow of the CISI and holds postgraduate degrees from the University of Oxford and London Business School.

He is actively engaged in Londons civic life, supporting community initiatives and promoting local events. His interests include celebrating urban horticulture with organizations like The Worshipful Company of Gardeners and promoting charitable functions within the City of London.

He recently promoted a charity boxing event for which the Lord Mayors training ring was installed in Mansion House.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Financial Regulation
Has extensive professional experience in developing and navigating UK and EU regulatory policy within the financial sector.
Civic Leadership
Serves as an Alderman for the Cornhill Ward, demonstrating a strong commitment to the governance and community of the City of London.
Investment Management
His career at Charles Stanley was focused on investment management and corporate finance, indicating deep knowledge in this area.

Media Appearances

Robert has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2015
Alderman, Cornhill Ward at City Corporation
10-2015
Councilman at City Corporation
6-2005
Regulatory Policy & Compliance Officer at Charles Stanley
6-1997 - 6-2005
Corporate Finance Manager at Charles Stanley
9-1993 - 6-1997
Investment Management at Charles Stanley

Education

1998 - 1999
MSc from London Business School
MA from University of Oxford

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 32 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Alderman, Cornhill Ward at City Corporation
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Robert

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Robert is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Robert

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Robert move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Robert take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Robert

Personality Compatibility


Other City Corporation 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.