Janey Montserrat Yakas

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Vice President of Operations for Canteen @ Google at Compass Group USA

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Janey is a retail executive and the current Vice President of Operations for Canteen @ Google with Compass Group USA. With extensive experience from her long tenure at Starbucks, she specializes in broad portfolio management, operations, and facilities. People often describe her as tenacious, compassionate, strategic, and resilient.

Outside of her executive career, Janey is a family-oriented person who enjoys a second home in the mountains. She is passionate about supporting community health causes like kidney care and believes that sports provide powerful lessons in team leadership, showing both the good and the bad.

After more than 25 years in various leadership roles at Starbucks, she transitioned to her current executive position at Compass Group USA.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Friendly But Fast

Informal

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Franchise Operations
Her career is built on successfully managing and growing large portfolios of both company-owned and licensed/franchised retail stores, notably with Starbucks' licensed stores.
Facilities Management
Managed facilities for over 2, 500 stores at Starbucks, overseeing a large team and a budget exceeding $200 million to improve the store and customer experience.
Developing Talent
Her professional summary and recommendations highlight a core expertise in developing talent, mentoring others, and uplifting emerging leaders to achieve organizational goals.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Vice President of Operations for Canteen @ Google at Compass Group USA
Vice President of Operations, Licensed Stores Southwest ► 1.2B in Sales at Starbucks
Director, West Division Facilities ►+200M Budget at Starbucks
Director of Operatons, San Francisco Company Operated Stores ► 125M Sales at Starbucks

Education

BS from California State University - East Bay

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Insights For Selling To Janey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Janey is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Janey

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Janey move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Janey take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Janey

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