Florian Girthofer

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CFO at Wooddale Church

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Florian Girthofer is the CFO at Wooddale Church, leveraging 20+ years of global executive experience from corporations like Cargill and Valspar. He has a history of managing billion-dollar P&L operations and turning around businesses in the specialty chemicals, industrial, and automotive sectors. He earned his MBA-equivalent from Universität Passau and was a Fulbright Scholar.

Florian and his wife, Kathy, live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and enjoy traveling to visit their two adult children. He has been an active member of Wooddale Church since 2014. For recreation, he is an avid Minnesota Twins fan and enjoys "fussball, " being an active member of the 1. FC Cologne football club.

His career path is unique, transitioning from leading global billion-dollar industrial and chemical businesses to providing financial stewardship for a large multi-site church.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

Demanding

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Servant Leadership
Applies his extensive corporate experience to his current CFO role with a focus on servant leadership and financial stewardship for his church's mission.
Business Turnaround
Has a strong track record of rebuilding and restructuring large-scale businesses, including a $1B industrial chocolate operation at Cargill and a $300M global division at Valspar.
People Development
His social media activity indicates a focus on people development, training, and effective change management within organizations.

Media Appearances

Florian has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021
CFO at Wooddale Church
Strategy Management Consultant | Independent Advisor ➪ Private Equity | Acquisitions | B2B at Strategy Management Consulting
President | Managing Director | Board ➪ Turnaround | Restructuring | Cost Reduction | P&L | Process at Cargill
Vice President | Global Automotive ➪ Revenue & Profit Growth | P&L | Turnaround | Strategic Planning at Valspar
Regional VP | EMEA | Chairman ➪ Growth Strategies | Cash Flow | P&L | Top Line Growth | Integration at Axalta

Education

Dipl.-Kfm. (MBA equivalent) from Universität Passau
Fulbright Scholar from Georgia State University

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Exp : 4 Location : Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CFO at Wooddale Church
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Insights For Selling To Florian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Florian is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Florian

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Florian move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Florian take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Florian

Personality Compatibility


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