Ian Prisuta

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Growth Officer at Connors Group

Greater Pittsburgh Region, United States

Overview

Ian Prisuta is an accomplished retail executive with over two decades of experience driving business transformation and growth strategy for major supermarket brands like Ahold Delhaize and Giant Eagle. He is a Colgate University graduate with deep expertise in merchandising, sourcing, and commercial strategy, accountable for multi-billion dollar business units.

Outside of work, Ian is passionate about helping others, dedicating time to his church, community, and educational non-profits that support underprivileged youth. He also enjoys spending time outdoors with his family. Colleagues have described him as young, smart, passionate, and a very good team player.

He played football during his first year at Colgate University.

Personality Overview

Informal

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
Has an extensive history of leading transformation efforts across merchandising, strategy, and sourcing at companies like Ahold Delhaize and Giant Eagle.
Private Brand Strategy
Led the private brands division for Ahold Delhaize, overseeing product development and innovation to drive growth and meet consumer needs for value and quality.
Community Support
Actively supports his church and community, with a specific passion for helping underprivileged youth through educational non-profit organizations.

Media Appearances

Ian has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Chief Growth Officer at Connors Group
2-2022 - 12-2025
SVP Private Brands and Sourcing at Ahold Delhaize
10-2020 - 2-2022
Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
7-2019 - 9-2020
SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer Supermarket and Market District at Giant Eagle, Inc.
1-2018 - 7-2019
Senior Vice President of Business Development, Strategy and Innovation at Giant Eagle, Inc.

Education

BA from Colgate University

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Exp : 23 Location : Greater Pittsburgh Region, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Growth Officer at Connors Group
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Insights For Selling To Ian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ian is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ian

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ian move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Ian take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Ian

Personality Compatibility


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