Christen Mayer

Critic
DISC Type : C

System Vice President Quality at Ochsner Health

United States

Overview

Christen Mayer is the System Vice President of Quality at Ochsner Health, with deep expertise in clinical microbiology, applied epidemiology, and preventing disease transmission. She holds a Doctorate of Public Health and multiple national certifications, including in Infection Control (CIC) and Public Health (CPH).

Christen is an active member of her community, serving as a Board Member for the Association of Professions in Infection Controls New Orleans chapter and participating in the Junior League of New Orleans. She actively promotes diversity and inclusion within her organizations.

During the initial COVID-19 response at Tenet Healthcare, she was described by peers as "invaluable, thoughtful and dedicated" for her critical role in the Incident Command Center.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Infection Control
Her career is centered on infection prevention, holding national certifications and leadership roles focused on combating antimicrobial resistance and disease transmission in healthcare settings.
System-Level Quality
As a System VP at Ochsner and formerly at Hospital Sisters Health System, her focus is on driving performance improvement and patient safety initiatives like 'Target Zero' across entire health systems.
Public Health
She holds a Master's and a Doctorate in Public Health with a focus on epidemiology, reflecting a core professional interest in community-level health and disease prevention.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2024
System Vice President Quality at Ochsner Health
3-2023 - 8-2024
System Vice President of Quality at Hospital Sisters Health System
10-2020 - 2-2023
National Senior Director, Clinical Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention at Tenet Healthcare
8-2019 - 10-2020
National Infection Prevention Director at Tenet Healthcare
7-2018 - 12-2019
Visiting Professor of Microbiology at Chamberlain University

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Science - BS from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 - 2010
Master of Public Health - MPH from University of South Florida

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Insights For Selling To Christen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christen is

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

  • 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 Christen move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Christen take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Christen

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