Brooke Ignet Hocker

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AVP, Technology Engineering at Nationwide

Ohio, United States

Overview

Brooke Ignet Hocker is the AVP of Technology Engineering at Nationwide, leading the Core Infrastructure team. Her expertise spans infrastructure, operations, and program management, with a focus on cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. A certified Six Sigma Green Belt, she holds an MBA from Franklin University and a BA from Ohio University.

Outside of her technology leadership role, Brooke is a creative individual with a passion for writing and photography. She is the publisher of Little Red Bird Press, an online magazine that empowers women by sharing their stories, and she has also written and maintained a personal blog.

She recently participated in an intensive three-day Executive Insight Program to reflect on and shape her leadership legacy.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Core Infrastructure
Leads the Core Infrastructure team at Nationwide and holds strategic meetings focused on the team's direction and integration of new technologies.
AI in Technology
Actively discusses and explores how AI can be utilized within her infrastructure teams and has participated in panels on AI innovations.
Multi-Cloud Strategy
Her team executes work across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and she recently sought to hire a Director to lead this multi-cloud platform team.

Media Appearances

Brooke has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
AVP, Technology Engineering at Nationwide
4-2020 - 6-2022
AVP, IT Engineering at Nationwide
7-2017 - 4-2020
Director, IT Program Management at Nationwide
3-2014 - 7-2017
Director, IT Process Management - Portfolio Leader at Nationwide
7-2011 - 3-2014
Operations Leader, IT Business Management at Nationwide

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Ohio University
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Franklin University

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Insights For Selling To Brooke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brooke is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brooke

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brooke move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Brooke take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Brooke

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