Jacqueline Grady Smith

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Director of Operations & Finance at Chefs Life

United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Director of Operations & Finance at Chefs Life
9-2023
Founding Board Member | Finance Committee at Naturally New England
6-2018 - 5-2025
Co-Founder, COO | Growth-Oriented Exec | Go-to-market Strategy, Execution | Operations, Supply Chain at Not Just Co.
9-2016 - 4-2019
Director of the Milk Street Store, Customer Engagement, Instructor in Cooking School | Strategy at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street
Founder and Principal | Research, Communications, Policy, Strategy at Accelerate Research, LLC

Education

2024 Tory Burch Entrepreneur from Tory Burch Foundation Entrepreneur
2004 - 2008
BA from Colby College

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Insights For Selling To Jacqueline

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jacqueline is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jacqueline

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jacqueline move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Jacqueline take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Jacqueline

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