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DISC Type : DS

Interim Executive Director for Medial Relations at The University of Texas System

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Planner & Achiever

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

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Work History

5-2025
Interim Executive Director for Medial Relations at The University of Texas System
1-2024 - 1-2026
Thought leadership and media at BandOne
5-2023 - 1-2026
Speechwriter, content creator and media strategist at Legend Labs
1-2023 - 5-2023
Interim North America Editor for Global Water Intelligence at Global Water Intelligence (GWI)
2-2022 - 1-2023
Director of Presidential Communication at Wake Forest University

Education

2007 - 2008
MA History from King's College London
2000 - 2003
BA from King's College London

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben 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 Ben

  • 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 Ben move?

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

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

You And Ben

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