Erich Gazaui

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Guest Lecturer at UC San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Erich Gazaui is the Chief Information Officer at Papa, where he leads IT, security, and procurement. An expert in scaling IT infrastructure and digital transformation, he is a graduate of UC San Diego. Colleagues describe him as a thoughtful, professional, and effective leader.

He serves as a guest lecturer and an advisor for UC San Diegos Economics Industry Engagement Program. He is also an active leader within the San Diego technology community as a board member and membership chair for SanDiegoCIO.

Erich was recently named a Top 100 CIO for 2024.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Scaling IT Infrastructure
As CIO of a high-growth company, he has extensive experience directing IT infrastructure design, deployment, and scaling to meet business needs.
AI in Healthcare
He has spoken about using AI to optimize logistics and matching for social support services, a key part of his company's mission.
Technology Leadership
He is an active board member and membership chair for SanDiegoCIO, demonstrating a commitment to the local technology leadership community.

Media Appearances

Erich has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Guest Lecturer at UC San Diego
1-2025
Membership Chair at SanDiegoCIO
7-2024
Advisory Board Member at SanDiegoCIO
1-2024
Advisor at UC San Diego Economics Industry Engagement Program
1-2024
Founding Member at SanDiegoCIO

Education

MicroMBA from University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management
Bachelor’s Degree from UC San Diego

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Insights For Selling To Erich

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erich is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erich move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Erich

Personality Compatibility


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