Derek Spinney, FCPA, FCMA

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DISC Type : cs

Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Nova Scotia Health Authority

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Overview

Derek Spinney is the Vice President of Corporate Services, Infrastructure, and CFO at Nova Scotia Health, where he leads financial and operational strategies. With over two decades of experience, including in advanced analytics at Bell, he is known for driving significant improvements and fostering a collaborative culture among his teams.

Outside of his executive role, Derek is passionate about community service and education. He has served on the board for the IWK Foundation and actively engages with university students, helping them tackle real-world data challenges in healthcare. He attributes his success to his familys unwavering support.

In 2023, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth IIs Platinum Jubilee Medal for his strategic vision and commitment to excellence.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Transformation
As CFO, he is directly involved in transforming financial and operational strategies for one of Nova Scotia's largest employers.
AI in Life Sciences
Serves as an instructor for a Digital Nova Scotia course on the practical utilization of AI for non-technical professionals in life sciences.
Data-Driven Decisions
Emphasizes leveraging technology and analytics to achieve value, a theme from his current role and previous position leading an analytics transformation at Bell.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2020
Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Nova Scotia Health Authority
10-2018 - 3-2020
Senior Director, Finance at Nova Scotia Health Authority
4-1996 - 11-2015
Director, Financial Services at Bell Aliant

Education

1997 - 2001
Certified Management Accountant from Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
2005 - 2005
Canadian Securities Course from Canadian Securities Institute

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Exp : 26 Location : Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer at Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Insights For Selling To Derek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Derek is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Derek

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Derek move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Derek take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Derek

Personality Compatibility


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