Dawn Turner

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Strategic Integration Manager at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Overview

As Strategic Integration Manager at NASA, Dawn Turner excels in project management, strategic partnerships, and leadership development. A Certified Professional Coach, she previously managed the agencys Centennial Challenge Prize Projects. She holds a Master of Science from Montana State University and is skilled in using data for storytelling.

Dawn is passionate about public engagement and helping people forge their own career paths, drawing from her own unique journey. She began her career as a teacher before transitioning to NASA, where she now works to connect the public with the agencys mission to drive innovation for challenges in space and on Earth.

Unique fact: Before her distinguished career at NASA, she was a young teacher.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Innovation Challenges
Managed NASA's Centennial Challenges, focusing on engaging the public to find novel solutions for complex technical problems in the aerospace industry.
Strategic Partnerships
Focuses on connecting external partners with NASA’s technical capabilities to drive technology innovation and enhance deep space exploration.
Leadership Development
Co-created and led a center-wide supervisory development program at NASA and is a Certified Professional Coach.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2026
Strategic Integration Manager at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
8-2024 - 8-2025
Leadership Development Program Lead at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1-2023 - 8-2024
Partnerships Engagement Manager at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
10-2018 - 1-2023
Challenge Project Manager, NASA Centennial Challenges Program at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1-1991 - 6-1995
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at Abbott Laboratories

Education

2010 - 2014
Masters of Science from Montana State University-Bozeman
1986 - 1987
BS from Mississippi State University

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Insights For Selling To Dawn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dawn is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dawn

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dawn move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Dawn take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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