Christopher Hummel

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DISC Type : Di

Vice President - Infrastructure Operations at Loblaw Companies Limited

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area, Canada

Overview

Christopher Hummel is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the VP of Infrastructure Operations at Loblaw. His career at BlackBerry and Sandvine highlights his expertise in IT transformation, global operations, and cost control. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic, reliable, and business-focused leader.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Culture & Inclusion
Serves as the Executive Lead for Loblaw Technology's Culture & Inclusion Council, actively promoting safe, inclusive, and equitable work environments.
Neurodiversity Advocacy
He is personally motivated by his daughter, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who works with children on the autism spectrum, connecting his inclusion efforts to her work.
IT Transformation
Has a proven track record of executing large-scale technology roadmaps, including infrastructure cloudification, SaaS consolidation, and streamlining solutions to accelerate revenue.

Media Appearances

Welcome, Chris Hummel – New Vice President, Infrastructure Operations at Loblaw Companies Limited. Featured in CIO Association of Canada (CIoC) – News/Announcement

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Work History

12-2023
Vice President - Infrastructure Operations at Loblaw Companies Limited
7-2022 - 12-2023
Vice President - Global Operations (IT & Manufacturing) at Sandvine
10-2019 - 7-2022
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer at BlackBerry
5-2017 - 10-2019
Vice President - Information Technology and Business Application Solutions at BlackBerry
11-2016 - 5-2017
Senior Director – IT Service Delivery, Governance and Project Management at BlackBerry

Education

Christopher has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Christopher

Personality Compatibility


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