Eric Maida

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Corporate Creator at Citrine

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

As the VP of Growth at TrustModel. ai and Co-Founder of MT Growth Partners, Eric Maida builds go-to-market engines for high-growth organizations in the AI era. He focuses on enabling enterprise AI adoption by managing risk and building trust. People who have worked with him describe him as a thoughtful and respectful leader.

Eric is a "Corporate Creator, " specializing in translating the value of complex B2B technology and AI tools into compelling digital content.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Long-Term Thinker

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

AI Trust & Safety
His work at TrustModel. ai is centered on evaluating AI models for security, bias, and performance to enable confident enterprise deployment.
GTM Strategy
He designs scalable go-to-market engines for growth-stage companies, emphasizing that GTM moves should be treated as quantified bets, not just hopes.
Sales Leadership
He frequently posts about sales leadership, believing that accurate forecasting is a leadership discipline and that the best teams sell certainty, not just features.

Media Appearances

Eric has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Corporate Creator at Citrine
9-2025
Vice President | Growth at TrustModel AI
9-2025
Co-Founder at MT Growth Partners
9-2025
Fractional Sales Leader at Vandilay Plastics
1-2025 - 9-2025
Senior Strategic Relationship Manager at Harvard Business Impact Enterprise

Education

2006 - 2011
Business from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric 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 Eric

  • 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 Eric move?

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

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

You And Eric

Personality Compatibility


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