Andrea Zavakos, PhD MBA GPHR SPHR

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DISC Type : ID

Owner at Miami Valley HR Consulting, LLC

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Overview

Andrea is the owner of Miami Valley HR Consulting, leveraging a distinguished career in senior HR roles and as a university faculty member. Described by colleagues as strategic, ethical, and detail-oriented, she holds a PhD in Leadership and Change and an MBA in Total Quality Management, recently retiring from full-time teaching.

Outside of her consulting work, Andrea is a U. S. Navy veteran who served as an electronics technician/trainer. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of professionals and has served on the board of community organizations, including the Artemis Center, a domestic violence resource center.

While serving full-time in the U. S. Navy in Honolulu, she also earned her BA in Psychology.

Personality Overview

Informal

Values Relationships

Assertive

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

HR Consulting
Owns and operates a boutique HR consulting firm, continuing to offer services like workplace investigations and management training to select clients after retiring from full-time work.
Student Mentorship
Demonstrates a commitment to emerging professionals by using her network to help students find internships and promoting university-related job opportunities.
Leadership Development
Her background as a military trainer, university professor, and her ongoing creation of management training points to a core passion for developing effective leaders.

Media Appearances

Andrea has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2013
Owner at Miami Valley HR Consulting, LLC
3-2013 - 12-2025
Full-time Faculty, University of Dayton School of Business Administration at University of Dayton
6-2020 - 8-2021
Director of Training, Safety & Risk at Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
3-2013
Director of HR Consulting at Brower Insurance
HR Director at Reynolds and Reynolds/Relizon (Now part of Taylor Communications)

Education

2002 - 2006
PhD from Antioch University
Education details unavailable from Ft. Myers Middle School

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Exp : 8 Location : Dayton, Ohio, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Owner at Miami Valley HR Consulting, LLC
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Insights For Selling To Andrea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrea is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrea

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrea move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Andrea take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Andrea

Personality Compatibility


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