Gabriele Hannen

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Chief Strategy Officer (to Dec 2024) at Essentra

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Gabriele is a results-driven CFO and leader with extensive international experience in listed and private equity-owned businesses, specializing in strategic direction, M&A, and transformation. She is a graduate of the University of Hohenheim and holds a professional coaching certificate from Henley Business School.

Passionate about people and talent, Gabriele actively mentors and develops others through her own consultancy, Laurus Leadership, and as a member of the NOVA Senior Leadership Community. Having lived in Germany, Italy, Brasil, and the UK, she has a distinctly international perspective.

She uniquely combines a top-tier C-suite finance career with a formal qualification and practice in executive coaching and leadership development.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

Friendly Challenger

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Actively promotes opportunities for young talent and is passionate about building effective teams. Possesses professional coaching qualifications to support this interest.
Strategic Transformation
Has a strong track record of leading M&A, post-deal integration, restructuring, and executing strategy for global organizations like Essentra and GfK.
Purposeful Leadership
Emphasizes the importance of purpose-driven leadership and contributes to a senior leadership community focused on exchanging expertise.

Media Appearances

Gabriele has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Chief Strategy Officer (to Dec 2024) at Essentra
8-2019 - 2-2023
Divisional Finance Director, Components at Essentra
1-2025
Member at NOVA Community
2-2019
Director at Laurus Leadership Limited
Global Commercial CFO at GfK

Education

2018 - 2019
Professional Certificate in Coaching from Henley Business School
1992 - 1998
Management from University of Hohenheim

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Insights For Selling To Gabriele

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gabriele is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gabriele

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gabriele move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Gabriele take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Gabriele

Personality Compatibility


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