Elaine Schober

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Project Administrator at Plan Group Inc.

Concord, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Elaine Schober is a multifaceted professional with a background in project management and administration, who has since founded the wholesale food manufacturer, PONPON. ca. She leverages a unique combination of business operations experience and a Computer Science education from York University to drive her entrepreneurial venture.

Deeply inspired by her familys heritage, Elaine founded Laine & Lola Confection Co. , named after herself ("Laine") and her grandmother ("Lola"). Her passion lies in bringing the love of Filipino food, prepared by the women in her family for over a century, to a wider audience.

Her companys signature product, PONPON Artisan Polvoron cookies, is based on her grandmothers original recipe brought to Canada from the Philippines in 1978.

Personality Overview

Informal

Believer

Full Of Energy

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Artisan Food Production
As the founder of PONPON. ca and creator of its artisan cookies, she is deeply involved in recipe development, scaling for volume, and optimizing production processes.
Filipino Cuisine
Her business, Laine & Lola Confection Co. , was founded to bring her family's Filipino food heritage and her grandmother's polvoron recipe to the market.
Entrepreneurship
She successfully founded her own confection company, leveraging over ten years of business experience to develop, launch, and manufacture a consumer product.

Media Appearances

Elaine has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Project Administrator at Plan Group Inc.
11-2023 - 12-2024
Executive Assistant at Plan Group Inc.
9-2023 - 11-2023
Assistant Project Manager at SCG Projects
9-2020 - 11-2023
Administrative Coordinator at Monumental
2-2019 - 7-2020
Executive Assistant at Deloitte Consulting

Education

1993 - 1996
Computer Science from York University

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Insights For Selling To Elaine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elaine is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elaine

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elaine move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Elaine take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Elaine

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