Chad Knaus, CISSP, GSEC

Commander
DISC Type : D

Information Security Team Leader at Associated Bank

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Decisive

Strong-Willed

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

7-2025
Information Security Team Leader at Associated Bank
7-2023 - 7-2025
Cyber Security Analyst II at Associated Bank
8-2021 - 7-2023
Cyber Security Analyst at Associated Bank
8-2010 - 8-2021
Systems Engineer at Loyality
8-2008 - 8-2010
Technology Support Specialist at Luxemburg-Casco School District

Education

2004 - 2008
Associate of Applied Sciences Degree from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
1987 - 1991
Diploma from Bay Port High School

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Exp : 24 Location : Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Information Security Team Leader at Associated Bank
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Insights For Selling To Chad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chad is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chad

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chad move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Chad take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Chad

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