Elizabeth Pugel Runevitch

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Owner & Executive Leadership Development Trainer and Coach at Pugel Enterprises LLC

Greater Cleveland, United States

Overview

A seasoned training and development leader with over 20 years of experience at organizations like Cleveland Clinic. Specializing in leadership development, she holds an MA from John Carroll University. Colleagues describe her as a creative, detail-oriented, and professional communicator driving innovative change.

Passionate about mentoring, she was recently named the 2025 Mentor of the Year. She has a long history of community volunteering, dedicating over 100 hours annually for several years. She also enjoys connecting with her mentees over food.

She will be a featured speaker at the upcoming HR Healthcare 2026 conference.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Goal-Oriented

Big Vision Person

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Her entire career, spanning over 20 years, focuses on developing leaders and building training programs for Fortune 50 organizations like the Cleveland Clinic.
Mentorship
Recently won the '2025 Generation NEXT Award: Mentor of the Year' and frequently posts about the fulfillment she finds in supporting others' growth.
Healthcare HR
She is a featured speaker at the upcoming HR Healthcare 2026 conference, indicating a strong focus and expertise in this specific area.

Media Appearances

Elizabeth has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2017
Owner & Executive Leadership Development Trainer and Coach at Pugel Enterprises LLC
2-2017
Sr. Learning and Development Partner - Global Leadership & Learning Institute at Cleveland Clinic
8-2015 - 12-2015
Lecturer at John Carroll University
2-2015 - 2-2017
Training and Development Manager at Professional Development Training & Consulting firm
10-2014 - 1-2022
Training Consultant and Instructor, Instructional Designer at Corporate College

Education

2001 - 2004
MA from John Carroll University
1996 - 2000
BA from University of Dayton

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Insights For Selling To Elizabeth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elizabeth is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elizabeth

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elizabeth move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Elizabeth take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Elizabeth

Personality Compatibility


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