Dana Jermain

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Partner at Deloitte

Raymore, Missouri, United States

Overview

Dana Jermain is the Kansas City Managing Partner for Deloitte, where she has spent her entire career since graduating from Northwest Missouri State University. She specializes in the consumer and financial services industries and leads the Deloitte Private practice in her office. A licensed CPA, she became one of the first female Audit & Assurance partners in Deloittes KC office.

Outside of work, Dana is a dedicated philanthropist and community leader, serving as the Board Chair for the United Way of Greater Kansas City and as treasurer for Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City. She is passionate about mentoring, supporting underserved youth, and early childhood education. She was a collegiate track and cross-country athlete.

Dana was named the 2025 "Executive of the Year" by the United Way of Greater Kansas City for her philanthropic leadership.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Community Philanthropy
Serves as Board Chair for United Way of Greater Kansas City and is deeply involved in fundraising and mentorship programs to support the local community.
Youth Mentorship
Passionate about helping kids meet their potential, she serves on the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters and has founded youth-focused community initiatives.
Leadership Development
Draws inspiration from various authors and leaders to enhance her own leadership and focuses on helping her team members achieve their best.

Media Appearances

New Deloitte KC Managing Partner Jermain will focus on people, tech. Featured in BizJournals (Kansas City Business Journal)

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Meet Dana Jermain, Managing Partner at @Deloitte ... - Instagram Reel. Featured in Instagram

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2025 Waymaker™ Awards Executive of the Year Award Finalist - Dana Jermain (Deloitte). Featured in Facebook (United Way Greater Kansas City)

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Work History

8-1998
Partner at Deloitte

Education

1994 - 1998
Bachelors from Northwest Missouri State University

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Insights For Selling To Dana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • 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.

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dana is

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

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dana move?

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

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

You And Dana

Personality Compatibility


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