Tom Anderson

Commander
DISC Type : D

Voluntary Co-Chair Rise Colleague Network, Coop Group at CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED

Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Tom Anderson is a Chartered Banker with extensive experience leading business and technology transformation projects in banking, finance, and insurance. He serves on the Advisory Board at FinClusive and previously held CEO and Chairman roles at companies including American Bankers/Assurant in Europe and Eden Memory Care in Texas.

Deeply committed to community and social causes, Tom is the Co-Chair of the Coop Rise Colleague Network, which amplifies the voices of minority ethnic colleagues. He is also active in the UK charity sector and serves as an Executive Vice President for The International Center on Religion and Justice.

He has a uniquely diverse leadership background, having served as Chairman for both a mobile device warranty company and a memory care facility.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Workplace DEIB
Serves as the Co-Chair for the Coop Group's Rise Colleague Network, a voluntary role focused on amplifying the lived experiences of minority ethnic colleagues.
Business Transformation
A leading Credit Risk and Business Process Re-engineering practitioner who has successfully guided numerous business and technology transformation projects across various industries.
Financial Inclusion
Acts as a Member of the Advisory Board for FinClusive, a financial technology company focused on regulatory compliance and financial inclusion.

Media Appearances

Tom has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Voluntary Co-Chair Rise Colleague Network, Coop Group at CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED
8-2024
Member Activator at Coop Group
7-2019
Member of the Advisory Board at FinClusive
3-2019 - 8-2024
Member Pioneer Coordinator at Co-op Group
3-2019 - 1-2024
Executive Vice President, Director, London Office at International Center on Religion and Justice

Education

1972 - 1976
ACIB from Babson College / Strathclyde Business School / City of Glasgow College

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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tom

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Tom

Personality Compatibility


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