Deborah A. Jackson

Commander
DISC Type : D

Advisor at Portale Italy

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Deborah is a strategic CFO Advisor who aligns finance, ERP, and HR with operations to drive performance, particularly in the biotech and life sciences sectors. A graduate of Harvard, Cornells top HR program, and Babsons top entrepreneurship program, she is described by colleagues as an innovative catalyst for change.

Outside of her corporate advisory roles, Deborah is a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and holds certifications in CPR and First Aid. She is also an Advisor for Portale Italy, an organization that helps people connect with their Italian heritage, suggesting a passion for both physical wellness and cultural connections.

Unique fact: She began her career working with founders on technology that helped solve the problem of tragic airline crashes for clients like Boeing and the U. S. Navy.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Biotech & Life Sciences
Her recent career includes roles as CFO & COO for a biotech talent consortium (Kingfisher Talen) and Head of Talent Strategy for a biopharmaceutical company (H3 Biomedicine).
Leadership Development
Focuses on developing leadership teams to optimize performance and has specific experience in executive search and leadership development within the life sciences industry.
Entrepreneurial Strategy
[Predicted] As a graduate of Babson, the world's top-ranked business school for entrepreneurship, she is trained to turbo-charge leadership teams and support founders.

Media Appearances

Deborah has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Advisor at Portale Italy
4-2022
Chief Financial Officer at KLR
Board of Directors; Chief Financial & Operating Officer at Kingfisher Talent
Head of Talent Strategy at H3 Biomedicine
CFO/ERP/Operations Advisory; Business Partner at Clients: eBay; Highlights for Children; Bolle; Fletcher Tilton; Lovepop Cards; Logic Bio

Education

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) from Cornell University
Master's degree from Harvard University

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Insights For Selling To Deborah A.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deborah A. is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Deborah A.

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deborah A. move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Deborah A. take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Deborah A.

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