Conner McBride

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DISC Type : c

Director of Strategic Initiatives at Elevation Capital

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Conner is a strategy and transformation leader with over a decade of experience across tech, manufacturing, and CPG. He specializes in translating corporate vision into high-impact initiatives and scaling operations for growth. A Penn State University graduate, he recently earned a certification in AI-Driven Leadership.

Outside of his professional roles, Conner has been recognized as an Alumnus of the Month by Future City Pittsburgh. This suggests a strong interest in community involvement and mentoring the next generation of innovators in STEM fields.

While at Penn State, he won a first-place design award for a project with Ford Motor Company, creating adaptive motor mounting plates.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

AI-Driven Leadership
Recently completed a Stanford Online certification on this topic, showing a clear focus on integrating AI into modern business strategy and execution.
Enterprise Transformation
A core theme of his career, he has led large-scale transformation programs, including an enterprise-wide supply chain initiative at The Boston Beer Company.
Supply Chain Modernization
Previously directed end-to-end supply chain modernization, modernizing systems and processes to position a manufacturing plant for over 400% production growth.

Media Appearances

Conner has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023 - 6-2025
Director of Strategic Initiatives at Elevation Capital
10-2020 - 8-2023
Strategic Project Manager, Business Transformation at The Boston Beer Company
11-2019 - 11-2020
Managing Director, Supply Chain at Amsted Graphite Materials LLC
7-2018 - 11-2019
Supervisor, Supply Chain / Procurement Engineering at Rolls-Royce
3-2017 - 7-2018
Project Manager at Rolls-Royce

Education

2010 - 2014
Bachelor's degree from Penn State University

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Insights For Selling To Conner

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Conner is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Conner

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Conner move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Conner take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Conner

Personality Compatibility


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