Debra Buffa

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIs

Mergers & Acquisitions R&C Program Mgr, Policy Change Management Risk Strategy Mgr at Elavon, Inc.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Debra is a program manager at Elavon, Inc. specializing in mergers & acquisitions, risk, and compliance. Her background combines marketing, communications, and public relations, focusing on improving operational efficiency and leading strategic campaigns. Her colleagues describe her as dedicated, professional, forward-looking, and having great attention to detail. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Phoenix.

Outside of her corporate roles, Debra values maintaining connections with past colleagues. She recently organized a reunion for former coworkers from CIBA Vision, an optics company, demonstrating her commitment to professional networking and relationship building. Her Twitter profile notes she is a "fun loving person" who believes in the power of social media.

She has a uniquely blended career, successfully transitioning from marketing and communications roles into risk, compliance, and M&A program management.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

M&A Risk Mitigation
Her current role focuses on managing risk and compliance for mergers and acquisitions at Elavon, Inc. , a subsidiary of U. S. Bancorp.
Process Improvement
She has been recognized for improving operational efficiency by streamlining processes, reducing costs, and achieving quantifiable results in her roles.
Policy Change Management
A key part of her current responsibilities involves leading the end-to-end Policy Change Management process within the Payments Chief Risk Office.

Media Appearances

Debra has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Mergers & Acquisitions R&C Program Mgr, Policy Change Management Risk Strategy Mgr at Elavon, Inc.
2-2020 - 12-2021
Risk and Compliance (R&C) Analyst (Contract) at Elavon, Inc.
7-2019 - 9-2019
Communications Project Manager, (Contract) at WestRock Company
8-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Marketing Manager - M&A at Elavon, Inc.
6-2017 - 5-2018
Project Management Director at MDoutlook - Presicion intelligence, ThoughtLeader insights

Education

Bachelor of Science from University of Phoenix
Education details unavailable from St. Anthony of Padua

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Insights For Selling To Debra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Debra is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Debra

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Debra move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Debra take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Debra

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