Chris Bull

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Executive Recruiter at McDermott + Bull Executive Search

Irvine, California, United States

Overview

Chris Bull is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of McDermott + Bull, a premier retained executive search firm in Southern California. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in placing top-tier talent for private equity firms and public companies. He holds a degree in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.

Chris is deeply committed to community service, holding a long-standing position as an Ambassador Board Member for The Autism Community in Action (TACA). He has also served on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Unlimited Possibilities. He lives in Coto de Caza, CA with his wife and four children.

He is occasionally called upon to serve as an expert legal witness in the area of executive search.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Executive Search
He co-founded and leads one of Southern California's top executive search firms, focusing on placing C-level and senior executive talent for over 20 years.
Private Equity
He co-chairs his firm's Private Equity Practice Group and has built a significant practice catering to PE firms and their operating companies.
Autism Advocacy
He has been an Ambassador Board Member for The Autism Community in Action (TACA) for over a decade, showing a deep personal commitment to the cause.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2001
Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Executive Recruiter at McDermott + Bull Executive Search
Ambassador Board Member at Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)
1-1999 - 1-2001
Executive Vice President | Executive Recruiter at DHR International Executive Search

Education

1981 - 1985
Degree in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 26 Location : Irvine, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Executive Recruiter at McDermott + Bull Executive Search
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.