Eden Freeman

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City Manager at City of Sandy Springs

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Eden Freeman serves as the City Manager for Sandy Springs, GA, leveraging over 25 years of government experience. An MBA graduate from Georgia State University, her career is marked by enhancing municipal operations, improving citizen satisfaction, and successfully managing public-private partnerships in several cities.

Outside of her official duties, Eden has co-authored a publication focused on effective strategies for grant professionals. She maintains a keen interest in current events, business, and technology by following outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, and WIRED.

As a Grants Administrator, she directed a procurement process that resulted in nearly $7 million in annual savings for Sandy Springs.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

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 They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Municipal Finance
Demonstrated expertise by growing a previous city's fund balance from 19% to 25% and saving millions through strategic procurement.
Public-Private Partnerships
Has direct experience managing contracts and performance for private partners who function as core government service departments.
Citizen Engagement
Dramatically improved citizen satisfaction survey results to the highest ratings ever received during her tenure as City Manager for Winchester, VA.

Media Appearances

Eden has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
City Manager at City of Sandy Springs
3-2020 - 1-2022
Deputy City Manager at City of Greenville, South Carolina
7-2014 - 3-2020
City Manager at City of Winchester, Virginia Local Government
7-2011 - 7-2014
Assistant City Manager at City of Sandy Springs
11-2009 - 7-2011
Grants Administrator at City of Sandy Springs

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
1994 - 1996
BS from Georgia College & State University
1992 - 1994
AS from Gordon State College (official)
1992 - 1992
Biology from Cumberland College

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Insights For Selling To Eden

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • 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 Eden 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 Eden

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eden move?

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

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

You And Eden

Personality Compatibility


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