Christian Boniforti

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Overview

Christian Boniforti is the Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Lynn University, where he has worked for over two decades. He leads organizational strategy and digital transformation, driving initiatives like the implementation of Workday Student. His work has earned him a place in CIO Magazines Top 100.

He has a Doctor of Education from Drexel University and a certificate in Design Thinking from Stanford. Christian is interested in organizational governance and best practices, having recently completed the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) Board Professional Certificate to better assist organizations.

He spearheaded Blueprint Rewards, an innovative loyalty program that rewards students for co-curricular activities.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

HigherEd Digital Transformation
He leads the university's digital transformation, including the large-scale implementation of major systems such as Workday HCM/Finance and Workday Student.
Student Engagement
He launched and promoted "Blueprint Rewards, " an innovative loyalty program that encourages and rewards students for participating in co-curricular university activities.
University Strategic Planning
He plays a key role in developing and executing the university's long-term strategic plans, such as the successful "Lynn 2025" initiative.

Media Appearances

Christian G. Boniforti – Lynn University Campus Directory. Featured in Lynn University

See Now

Leadership – Lynn University. Featured in Lynn University

See Now

Work History

1-2019
Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Lynn University
2-2005 - 1-2019
Chief Information Officer at Lynn University
9-2002 - 2-2005
Director of Information Technology at Lynn University
9-1999 - 9-2002
Network Administrator at Lynn University

Education

2017 - 2020
Doctor of Education - EdD from Drexel University
2016 - 2016
Design Thinking Bootcamp from Stanford University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 26 Location : Boca Raton, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Lynn University
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Christian

Personality Compatibility


Other Lynn University Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

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.