Chris Gibbons

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director Of Information Technology at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Rockfield, Kentucky, United States

Overview

Chris Gibbons is the Director of Information Technology at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. A results-driven engineer with a background in LAN/WAN and network monitoring, he holds certifications including CCNA and Solarwinds SCP. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and is pursuing his CCNP.

Outside of his technology career, Chris is the Pastor at New Gasper Baptist Church in Rockfield, Kentucky, reflecting his dedication to faith and community leadership. He earned a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty University and has an interest in The Walt Disney Company.

Chris uniquely balances a career in high-level information technology with a leadership role as a community pastor.

Personality Overview

Precise

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

IT Leadership
As the Director of IT, he is actively hiring and leads a team responsible for the college's technology infrastructure.
Network Engineering
Holds multiple Cisco certifications (CCNA R&S, CCNA Wireless) and has extensive experience with network monitoring and WAN technologies from previous roles.
Faith & Community
Serves as a Pastor at a local Baptist church and holds a Master of Arts in Religion, indicating a deep commitment to community and ministry.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
Director Of Information Technology at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
6-2021 - 7-2022
Interim Information Technology Director at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
8-2019 - 6-2021
Information Technology Specialist at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
5-2012 - 5-2019
Network Engineer at Fruit of the Loom, Inc.
11-1998 - 5-2012
Network Engineer at Camping World

Education

2013 - 2016
Master of Arts Religion from Liberty University
1992 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Western Kentucky University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Chris

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