Sarah Durbridge

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Account Director at Kindred Strategic

Greater Houston, United States

Overview

Sarah Durbridge is the Executive Director of BABC Texas and an Account Director at Kindred Strategic, focusing on transatlantic trade. Her career is rooted in leadership and organizational development, with previous roles at Chevron and bp. People who have worked with her describe her as organized, detail-oriented, a selfless connector, and an incredibly hard worker.

Outside of her professional roles, Sarah is a passionate people-connector and a working mother who values fairness, authentic relationships, and kindness. She has volunteered as a career coach and worked with a program supporting adults with autism, reflecting her commitment to helping others grow and succeed. She loves good conversation, challenge, and laughing.

She co-founded The Bridge Network, a peer-to-peer group focused on mentoring, action, and accountability.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Risk Tolerant

Early Adopter

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Transatlantic Trade
As Executive Director of BABC Texas, she collaborates with UK and Texas-based companies engaged in transatlantic commerce and recently attended a related policy conference in London.
Leadership Development
She has spent a significant portion of her career in leadership and organizational development for major companies like Chevron and has a professional certification in training practice.
Community Building
She gets a "huge buzz" from connecting people and actively co-hosts collaborative networking events to bring different professional groups together.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Account Director at Kindred Strategic
5-2021
Executive Director at BABC Texas
1-2017 - 7-2022
Operations & Organizational Effectiveness- Aspire Accessories Program at The HUB Houston, Inc.
6-2015 - 1-2020
Founder at The Bridge (Network)
7-2014 - 7-2015
Career Coach (Voluntary) at Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM)

Education

Action Learning Set Facilitation from Hult Ashridge Executive Education
CIPD Certificate in Training Practice from CIPD Qualifications

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Exp : 35 Location : Greater Houston, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Account Director at Kindred Strategic
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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