Chrissie Yim

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Finance Director at The Riverside Company

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Chrissie is a results-driven senior finance executive with extensive experience as a CFO and Finance Director, particularly within private equity. A Certified Public Accountant with a Masters from the University of Montana, she is praised for her business acumen and skill in building world-class finance teams from the ground up.

She is passionate about innovation and mentoring, enjoying solving business problems and helping startups and small businesses grow. Her advisory roles at a tech incubator and other small companies reflect her dedication to fostering new ideas and guiding entrepreneurs.

Unique fact: Chrissie has deep financial expertise across diverse sectors, including private equity, real estate development, hospitality, and tech startups.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Startup Mentoring
Her profile highlights a passion for mentoring startups and small businesses, supported by her advisory roles at DTP's tech incubator and ThreadLab, Inc.
Building Finance Teams
Colleagues note her ability to transform a fledgling finance staff into a "world-class operation, " aligning with her stated goal of building top-tier teams.
Private Equity Finance
She has significant experience in senior finance roles within private equity, including as Finance Director at The Riverside Company and CFO of a PE-owned company.

Media Appearances

Chrissie has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Finance Director at The Riverside Company
5-2021 - 5-2023
CFO at Transom Highlights Holdings Corporation
8-2017 - 12-2020
Advisor at DTP
10-2013 - 8-2017
CFO at DTP
10-2013 - 11-2017
Finance Advisor at ThreadLab, Inc.

Education

2002 - 2004
Master from The University of Montana - College of Business
1999 - 2002
Bachelor from The University of Montana - College of Business

More Information

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Exp : 21 Location : Greater Seattle Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Finance Director at The Riverside Company
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Insights For Selling To Chrissie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chrissie is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chrissie

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chrissie move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Chrissie take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Chrissie

Personality Compatibility


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