Anne Huffman

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DISC Type : SD

Senior Director of Finance North American Water Treatment at A. O. Smith Corporation

Greater Milwaukee, United States

Overview

Anne Huffman is the Senior Director of Finance for North American Water Treatment at A. O. Smith Corporation. An experienced finance professional with a background in the consumer goods industry, she is skilled in financial analysis, reporting, and management. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Creighton University.

She is focused on growth through acquisition, frequently celebrating the integration of new "family companies" into the A. O. Smith portfolio to expand their healthy water focus.

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Output-Driven

Long-Term Thinker

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

Topics They Care About

Corporate Acquisitions
Her recent activity shows a strong focus on acquiring new companies, which she refers to as welcoming new "family" to the A. O. Smith North American Water Treatment business.
Clean Water Mission
She is passionate about A. O. Smith's focus on providing healthy and clean water for families, using hashtags like #cleanwater to promote the company's mission.
Team Building
She publicly shares excitement for new team members and promotes job openings for what she describes as a "fun dynamic team, " indicating a focus on positive team culture.

Media Appearances

Anne has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Senior Director of Finance North American Water Treatment at A. O. Smith Corporation
11-2024 - 7-2025
Interim Director of Product Management- Water Treatment at A. O. Smith Corporation
11-2019 - 1-2023
Director of Finance Water Treatment & Filtration at A. O. Smith Corporation
8-2017 - 10-2019
Director of Commercial Finance - Zurn at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
9-2014 - 8-2017
Manager II- FP&A- Global HR & Benefits at SC Johnson

Education

1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Creighton University

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Insights For Selling To Anne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anne 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 Anne

  • 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 Anne move?

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

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

You And Anne

Personality Compatibility


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