Christopher Beard

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Strategic Advisor at ENHALO

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Christopher is the Chief Operating Officer at CenterGrid, bringing over 23 years of experience in cybersecurity and delivering next-generation digital services. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit and solving complex technical challenges, particularly in cloud environments. Colleagues describe him as a capable, passionate, knowledgeable, and proactive leader.

He is an alumnus of the C-Change leadership-development program, indicating a strong interest in professional growth and community engagement within the Cincinnati region. Christopher is a graduate of the University of Dayton and holds an ITILv3 certification.

Unique fact: He is a co-inventor and holds a patent for a global, real-time, on-demand 3D rendering system.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Achievement-Oriented

Friendly But Fast

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Cloud for Creatives
His recent social media activity highlights his focus on cloud virtual production and high-performance computing for graphics, including speaking engagements and demos at the SIGGRAPH conference.
Cybersecurity Strategy
He is dedicated to finding the "best security solutions for clouds and customers" and has extensive experience handling technology vulnerabilities and customer compromises.
IT Incident Management
His background includes leading major incident operations for global companies, restoring services and customer confidence during critical technology failures and outages.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2019
Strategic Advisor at ENHALO
9-2019
Chief Operating Officer at CenterGrid
2-2018 - 9-2019
VP of Solutions and Mobilization at CenterGrid
4-2016 - 2-2018
Director - Infrastructure Operations - Managed Services at Logicalis
5-2014 - 4-2016
Global Command Center - Americas Operations Lead at Accenture

Education

2000 - 2005
BS from University of Dayton

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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

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

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


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Christopher

Personality Compatibility


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