Carrie Benedict, CPA, Esq.

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief of Staff - Finance at KeyBank

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Overview

Carrie Benedict is the Chief of Staff for Finance at KeyBank, leveraging a unique dual background as a corporate attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. A graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, her expertise covers corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC regulation.

Carrie is deeply passionate about mentorship and invests significant time in developing the next generation of legal talent. She actively participates in formal mentorship programs both within KeyBank and for the Supreme Court of Ohio, guiding new attorneys in their careers.

She is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Professional Excellence award.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Attorney Mentorship
Featured in "Modern Counsel" for her passion for mentoring new attorneys and participates in multiple formal mentorship programs.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Has executed several significant M&A deals for KeyBank, including the acquisitions of Laurel Road and AQN Strategies.
Corporate Governance
Her experience as both a CPA and an attorney gives her a strong foundation in corporate governance, a stated area of focus.

Media Appearances

Carrie Benedict – KeyBank. Featured in Vanguard Law Magazine

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Work History

8-2025
Chief of Staff - Finance at KeyBank
9-2022 - 8-2025
Director of Corporate Strategy at KeyBank
6-2020 - 9-2022
Associate General Counsel at KeyBank
5-2015 - 6-2020
Senior Counsel/Assistant General Counsel at KeyBank
9-2010 - 4-2015
Associate, Corporate and Securities Group at Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff

Education

2007 - 2010
J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
2001 - 2002
Master of Accountancy from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

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Exp : 21 Location : Cleveland, Ohio, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Chief of Staff - Finance at KeyBank
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Insights For Selling To Carrie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carrie is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carrie

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carrie move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Carrie take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Carrie

Personality Compatibility


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