Ben Jantzi, CPA, CMA

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Chief Financial Officer at Emmanuel Bible College

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Ben is a multi-talented finance executive, concurrently serving as CFO for Emmanuel Bible College and Executive Pastor at Slate Church. A Chartered Professional Accountant with a Masters from the University of Waterloo, his experience spans both for-profit and non-profit sectors. Colleagues describe him as hard-working, reliable, and positive.

His professional life is deeply intertwined with his personal commitment to faith-based organizations. This dedication to ministry and financial stewardship shapes his career. Outside of his executive duties, he appears to value an active lifestyle, having expressed enjoyment for group fitness classes.

Ben holds three distinct leadership roles simultaneously: Chief Financial Officer, Executive Pastor, and Finance Director, across three separate organizations.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Nonprofit Finance
His career is centered on financial leadership and stewardship for non-profits, including a bible college, multiple churches, and an economic development association.
Church Operations
As Executive Pastor at Slate Church, he manages day-to-day operations, from programs and facilities to budgeting, and has represented the church on its podcast.
Strategic Negotiations
During his time at BlackBerry, he was responsible for driving financial improvements by negotiating commercial terms with partners.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Emmanuel Bible College
4-2021
Finance Director at The City Church Mississauga
11-2018
Executive Pastor at Slate Church
4-2017 - 11-2018
Senior Manager, Finance at MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)
4-2015 - 4-2017
Strategic Negotiations Manager at BlackBerry

Education

2011 - 2011
Master of Accounting (MAcc) from University of Waterloo
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM) from University of Waterloo

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Exp : 17 Location : Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Emmanuel Bible College
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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Ben

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