Chris Evans

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Vice President, Exploratory & Open Innovation at Aptar

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Overview

As Vice President, Exploratory & Open Innovation at Aptar, this leader drives business transformation and strategic innovation, developing new products and services to generate multi-million dollar growth in drug delivery. They leverage a Bachelor of Science degree from Towson University to lead global design and development groups.

Passionate about patient care and product insight, they also engage with podcasts on drug pricing and pharmacy models. They show interest in the future of AI and advanced drug delivery methods, as evidenced by their social media activity.

They recently recovered from a serious car accident, making a comeback after a three-month hospital stay.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Deliberate Doer

Strategic Planner

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Drug Delivery Innovation
Currently leads exploratory and open innovation at Aptar, focusing on drug delivery and patient-centric product development. Has a background in ultrasound-augmented drug delivery.
AI in Healthcare
Attended EmtechAI at MIT Media Lab, hearing from AI pioneers and transformers, indicating a keen interest in the application of artificial intelligence.
Patient-Centric Products
Emphasizes keeping the patient front & center in innovation and has a history of understanding patient needs to translate them into product insights.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021
Vice President, Exploratory & Open Innovation at Aptar
3-2021
Shareholder at Sonescence, Inc.
2-2020 - 7-2021
Chief Technology Officer at Sonescence, Inc.
3-2020
Member, Board of Directors at HealthPrize Technologies
2-2020
Vice President, Global Innovation (Research & Innovation) at West Pharmaceutical Services

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from Towson University
Bachelor of Science - BS from Towson University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Chris

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