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Teri Donovan

Pioneer · DISC type Dsi
Founder | Strategic Marketing Leader & Advisor at Authentec Advisory
📍 Shepperton, England, United Kingdom

Teri Donovan is a strategic marketing leader with over 25 years of experience at technology brands like Cisco, F5, and Sony. As the founder of Authentec Advisory, she guides leadership teams on growth and go-to-market strategy. Colleagues describe her as knowledgeable, articulate, creative, and enthusiastic.

Outside of work, Teri is married with two children. She spends her weekends supporting her kids at rugby matches and also enjoys running and practicing Pilates for fitness and relaxation.

She describes her career journey as a "squiggly path, " prioritizing continuous learning and diverse experiences over a linear corporate climb.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Founder | Strategic Marketing Leader & Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Shepperton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Teri shows up

Friendly But Fast
Dynamic But Sincere
Driven But Considerate

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

Priorities

Topics Teri cares about

Authentic Leadership
A core tenet of her personal brand, reflected in her advisory's name. She is passionate about creating team environments that foster creativity and mutual support.
Partner Ecosystems
A key focus of her recent thought leadership. She frequently writes about the strategic importance of partners and the need to evolve traditional engagement models.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Founder | Strategic Marketing Leader & Advisor
Authentec Advisory
1-2025 - 1-2026
Director of Field Marketing, EMEA
F5
10-2019 - 3-2024
Director Partner & Route-to-Market Marketing, EMEA
Cisco
1-2017 - 9-2019
Head of Enterprise/CIO Marketing, EMEAR
Cisco
7-2016 - 1-2017
Head of Brand, Campaigns & CIO Audience Expert, EMEAR
Cisco
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1996 - 1999
2:1 Honours
University of the West of England
2002 - 2002
2002 CIM Advanced Certificate in Marketing
Brooklands College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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