Hazel-Ann McLean

Commander
DISC Type : D

Managing Director at Texas Advisory Services

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Hazel-Ann McLean is the CEO of TriVerum and Managing Director at Texas Advisory Services, specializing in building future-ready leaders. An MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a PMP, she focuses on organizational resilience and transformation. Colleagues and clients describe her as a talented, bright, quick, and consummate professional problem-solver who keeps audiences engaged.

As an author and speaker, Hazel-Ann is a lifelong advocate for gender equity and inclusion, drawing from her personal journey and professional expertise. She founded The Rêve PODS Network, an incubator and community designed to help women visionaries and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and leadership skills through mutual support.

Unique fact: She was the first female student to attend the all-male Queens Royal College (QRC) in Trinidad and Tobago, an experience she chronicled in her memoir.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Trailblazing Leadership
Authored "The Executive Woman’s Playbook" to help women lead with authenticity and confidence, turning barriers into breakthroughs.
Organizational Resilience
As CEO of TriVerum, she designed the OASIS™ system to help organizations in healthcare, government, and finance assess resilience and create sustainable growth strategies.
Authentic Leadership
Her frameworks and recent roundtable events emphasize showing up as your authentic self and using emotional intelligence as a defining leadership capability.

Media Appearances

Hazel-Ann has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Managing Director at Texas Advisory Services
8-2025
Founder at The Rêve PODS Network
2-2020
Chief Executive Officer at TriVerum
3-2017
Book Author and Speaker at A Sparkle of Royal Blue: Memoirs of the First Female Student of QRC
5-2015 - 3-2018
Sr. Capability Manager at Highmark Inc.

Education

2005 - 2007
MBA from Carnegie Mellon University
2005 - 2007
MBA from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Hazel-Ann

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hazel-Ann is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hazel-Ann

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hazel-Ann move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Hazel-Ann take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Hazel-Ann

Personality Compatibility


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