Gautami Palanki

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DISC Type : C

VP, Sustainability (NYSE: AVB) at AvalonBay Communities

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Precise

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Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

11-2025
VP, Sustainability (NYSE: AVB) at AvalonBay Communities
5-2021 - 8-2025
SVP, Environmental Social Governance Strategy (NYSE: HHH) at Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
12-2016 - 5-2021
Director, product engagement at Arc Skoru, Inc.
9-2013 - 12-2016
Director, standard and certification development at U.S. Green Building Council
9-2013
Senior Consultant, sustainability solutions at AtSite Solutions

Education

M.S. Sustainable Design from Carnegie Mellon University
Neuroscience of business from Wharton Executive Education

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Insights For Selling To Gautami

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gautami is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gautami

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gautami move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Gautami take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Gautami

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