Holly Francois

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Financial Officer at Maritz

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Holly Francois is the Chief Financial Officer at Maritz, providing strategic financial leadership for the St. Louis-based company. Her career includes prior roles as Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Webster University and serves on the local Better Business Bureau board.

Outside of her corporate role, Holly is passionate about community involvement and mentorship. She actively supports womens health initiatives through the "Go Red for Women" campaign and inspires others by sharing her professional journey with employee networks and interns, aiming to foster growth and empowerment.

She is an Executive Leadership Team member for the American Heart Associations 2024 Go Red for Women campaign.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Overcautious

Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Women's Empowerment
Actively speaks with women's networks, such as Amplify at Maritz, sharing her professional journey to support and inspire other women.
Cardiovascular Health
Serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the 2024 Go Red for Women campaign, helping to raise funds and educate women on cardiovascular disease.
Mentoring Talent
Demonstrates a passion for developing the next generation by taking the time to sit down with and inspire talented groups of interns.

Media Appearances

Holly has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Maritz
7-2021 - 12-2023
Senior Vice President, Finance at Maritz
1-2012 - 7-2021
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller at Maritz
1-2011 - 1-2012
Director, Finance at Intero Alliance LLC

Education

Bachelor of Science from Webster University

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Insights For Selling To Holly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Holly is

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

  • 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 Holly move?

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

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

You And Holly

Personality Compatibility


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