Carissa Vega

Enigma
DISC Type : Dic

Global Co-Lead, Out and Proud Employee Network (OPEN) at BD

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Overview

Carissa is a transformation strategist with over 16 years of experience in MedTech and healthcare, focusing on human-centered leadership. She holds an MBA from The University of Texas at San Antonio and is described by colleagues as reflective, compassionate, and a strong leader.

She is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, having co-led two global employee networks at BD for the LGBTQIA+ and Hispanic/Latine communities. She is interested in leadership psychology, following thought leaders like Brené Brown and Adam Grant, and practices improving difficult conversations.

Unique fact: Carissa has simultaneously led both the Out and Proud Employee Network (OPEN) and the Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA) at BD.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

Hard To Convince

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. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centered Transformation
Her entire professional focus is on aligning people, process, and purpose to drive growth, blending business intelligence with empathy.
Inclusion & Advocacy
Demonstrated through her leadership of two distinct employee resource groups at BD, advancing visibility and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ and Hispanic communities.
Leadership Psychology
Her posts reference concepts from Brené Brown and Adam Grant, focusing on psychological safety, disciplined humility, and empathy in leadership.

Media Appearances

Carissa has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2023 - 5-2024
Global Co-Lead, Out and Proud Employee Network (OPEN) at BD
5-2023
Business Transformation Strategic Partner at BD
1-2022 - 11-2023
National Co-Lead, Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA) at BD
2-2015 - 7-2017
Director of Customer Programs at Personalized Prevention
11-2014 - 2-2015
Senior Business Analyst at Personalized Prevention

Education

2020 - 5-2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA from The University of Texas at San Antonio
2014 - 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To Carissa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carissa is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carissa move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Carissa 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 Carissa

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