Ian Elder

Critic
DISC Type : C

Policy Director at Jobs to Move America

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Ian Elder is the National Director at Jobs to Move America, specializing in strategic policy research within the labor movement. With a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA, he focuses on progressive public policies, particularly the electrification of school buses, aiming to support workers, communities, and environmental justice.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Precise

Critic

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Electric Vehicle Transition
Authored comprehensive reports, such as "Driving the Future, " focusing on electrifying school buses and centering workers and communities in the transition.
Community Benefits
Advocates for and helps negotiate Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) to ensure public investments create high-paying jobs and equitable community investments.
Workforce Development
Focuses on creating high-road labor standards and family-sustaining union jobs through federal investments in clean energy and manufacturing projects.

Media Appearances

Ian has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Policy Director at Jobs to Move America
10-2023 - 10-2025
National Director at Jobs to Move America
6-2022 - 10-2023
Research and Policy Manager at Jobs to Move America
6-2020 - 6-2022
Senior Researcher at Jobs to Move America
10-2018 - 5-2019
Auxilliar de Conversación at CEIP Rodolfo Núñez Rodríguez

Education

2010 - 2012
Master of Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Goucher College

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Exp : 12 Location : Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Policy Director at Jobs to Move America
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Insights For Selling To Ian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ian is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ian

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ian move?

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

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

You And Ian

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