Ed (Edward) Kunnary

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DISC Type : DIS

Senior Management Consultant at HAGRE Consulting

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Ed Kunnary is a transformational business executive specializing in creating organizational strategies that drive operational excellence and customer value. With an MBA and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he has a proven record of leading complex transformations. People who have worked with him describe him as a strategic, transformative, and inspiring leader.

Outside of his corporate roles, Ed is deeply committed to community service. He serves as a board member for Valley Outreach, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people move their lives forward through basic needs services like healthy food choices and personalized support, fostering a more resilient community.

Unique fact: He serves on the board of directors for Valley Outreach, an organization focused on community well-being.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  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)

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
His entire career, from Allianz Life to Blue Cross Blue Shield, focuses on redesigning organizations and simplifying processes to drive efficiency and deliver value.
Operational Excellence
He has a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and consistently focuses on improving cycle time, throughput, and quality in his transformation projects.
Healthcare Innovation
Has extensive experience in the healthcare and insurance sectors, including medical devices and his posts show a passion for transforming the industry.

Media Appearances

Ed has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Senior Management Consultant at HAGRE Consulting
10-2023 - 11-2025
Associate Vice President Transformation at Allianz Life
6-2022 - 10-2023
Senior Management Consultant at Project Consulting Group (PCG)
4-2019 - 1-2022
Vice President Transformation Office at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
9-2018 - 4-2019
Supply Chain Specialist Leader - Medical Device Operations at Deloitte

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Carroll College

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Exp : 6 Location : Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Management Consultant at HAGRE Consulting
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Insights For Selling To Ed (Edward)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed (Edward) 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 Ed (Edward)

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed (Edward) move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Ed (Edward) take some risk or not?

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

You And Ed (Edward)

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