Dawn Whitney

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Founder & CEO at ElevateX Leadership Collective, LLC

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

Overview

Dawn Whitney is the Founder and CEO of ElevateX Leadership Collective, leveraging over three decades of experience in executive coaching, talent acquisition, and leadership. With a focus on healthcare technology, she empowers leaders to overcome limiting beliefs. People who recommend her often describe her as authentic, strategic, and an exceptional leader.

Outside of work, Dawn hosts a 5-star rated mental health podcast and advocates for mindfulness and meditation. She is passionate about uplifting other women professionals, especially within healthcare technology, and often uses her extensive network to create connections and opportunities for others. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon and LaQuinta, California.

She launched her first successful company, EmPower HealthIT, from her kitchen table in 2005.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Charismatic

Persuasive

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Coaching
As Founder & CEO of ElevateX, she focuses on empowering leaders and teams through executive coaching, mindset transformation, and interactive workshops.
Mental Wellness
Hosts an Apple 5-star rated mental health podcast and actively advocates for incorporating mindfulness and meditation into leadership and daily life.
Healthcare IT
Possesses deep industry knowledge from founding EmPower HealthIT and leading the healthcare vertical at LevelUP, with a focus on coaching healthcare leaders.

Media Appearances

Dawn has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Founder & CEO at ElevateX Leadership Collective, LLC
5-2021 - 5-2024
SVP, Healthcare/Head of Culture at LevelUP
9-2005 - 5-2021
Founder and CEO at EmPower HealthIT and EmPower Nursing
6-2004 - 9-2005
Vice President Sales at World Health Alternatives
10-1997 - 6-2004
Director of Healthcare Recruiting Services at Hall Kinion/KForce

Education

Education details unavailable from Orange Coast College

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Exp : 28 Location : Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at ElevateX Leadership Collective, LLC
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Insights For Selling To Dawn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dawn is

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

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


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dawn move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Dawn

Personality Compatibility


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