George Knierbein

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DISC Type : cs

CFO, Prepared Foods at Tyson Foods

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Overcautious

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025 - 11-2025
CFO, Prepared Foods at Tyson Foods
4-2022 - 4-2025
Senior Vice President Finance at OSI Group
1-2021 - 4-2022
CFO at Michigan State University
2-2017 - 12-2020
Vice President Finance and Continuous Improvement at Smithfield Foods
5-2013 - 2-2017
Senior Vice President Operations at Smithfield Foods

Education

9-1986 - 3-1990
Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University
9-1993 - 5-1997
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Wayne State University

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Exp : 16 Location : Rogers, Arkansas, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : CFO, Prepared Foods at Tyson Foods
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Insights For Selling To George

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with George is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from George

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will George move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can George take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And George

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