Derek Lee

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Senior Vice President, Head of Operations at Grow Therapy

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

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

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Work History

10-2025
Senior Vice President, Head of Operations at Grow Therapy
5-2024 - 10-2025
Vice President, Head of Operations at Grow Therapy
4-2023 - 5-2024
Vice President, Insurance Operations at Grow Therapy
6-2020 - 4-2022
Director, Revenue Strategy and Operations at DaVita Kidney Care
9-2018 - 6-2020
Consultant at Bain & Company

Education

2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from UCLA

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Exp : 6 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President, Head of Operations at Grow Therapy
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Insights For Selling To Derek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Derek 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 Derek

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Derek move?

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

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

You And Derek

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