Christine (Gayant) O'Connell

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DISC Type : DI

Vice President, Retail and Global Omnichannel Operations at Alexander Wang LLC

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Christine is the Vice President of Retail and Global Omnichannel Operations at Alexander Wang, leveraging an extensive career in luxury fashion with leadership roles at BANDIER, Chloé, Christian Louboutin, and Dior. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rhode Island and is recognized for her exceptional leadership.

According to a colleague, Christine is a leader who goes "above and beyond, " and her staff genuinely loved working with her.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Achievement-Oriented

Persuasive

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

Omnichannel Operations
As a Vice President, she is directly responsible for leading global omnichannel strategy and operations for a major luxury brand.
Luxury Retail Leadership
Her entire career has been spent in leadership positions at world-renowned luxury brands including Chanel, Dior, Christian Louboutin, and Chloé.
Retail Team Development
A recommendation highlights that her managed staff "loved working for Christine, " underscoring her focus on positive team leadership.

Media Appearances

Christine has no verified media appearances

Work History

Vice President, Retail and Global Omnichannel Operations at Alexander Wang LLC
Vice President, Head of Retail Stores at BANDIER
Director of Retail, Americas at Chloé
Senior Director of Sales & Retail Development, the Americas at Christian Louboutin
Director of Retail Concessions, the Americas at Christian Louboutin

Education

Bachelor of Science from University of Rhode Island
Diplôme DEF from Université d'Orléans

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Insights For Selling To Christine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christine is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christine

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christine move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Christine take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Christine

Personality Compatibility


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