Jennifer Shewan

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

VP of People at Wonolo

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Overview

Jennifer is a dynamic HR leader with over 17 years of experience, currently serving as the VP of People at Wonolo. She excels at translating business challenges into actionable people strategies that foster growth and enhance organizational culture. Colleagues describe her as an inspiring, empathetic, and transformational leader.

Beyond her professional life, Jennifer is passionate about community engagement and has a creative background, holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. She actively volunteers, such as participating in initiatives for Black History Month by reading biographies of Black leaders to inspire youth.

She has a history in performing arts, having worked as a Director, Vocal Director, and Choreographer for a theatre company.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

Rigorous & Demanding

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Workforce Transformation
Her professional headline is "Transforming Workforce Chaos into Culture That Actually Works, " underscoring her focus on building effective and positive work environments.
Employee Well-being
She has authored articles on the importance of extending well-being benefits beyond corporate employees to include frontline and gig workers.
Talent Strategy
At Wonolo, she has driven impressive results, including achieving a 96% offer acceptance rate and delivering significant cost savings against headcount plans.

Media Appearances

Jennifer has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
VP of People at Wonolo
5-2021
Founding Member at Journey CxO
3-2022 - 7-2022
Chief People Officer, Turbonomic at Turbonomic, an IBM company
5-2021 - 3-2022
Vice President Human Resources, Turbonomic at Turbonomic, an IBM company
1-2021 - 5-2021
Human Resources Director at Turbonomic, an IBM company

Education

2010 - 2013
Graduate Diploma from McGill University
2003 - 2006
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA from Concordia University

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Exp : 17 Location : Laval, Quebec, Canada Job Level : Senior Designation : VP of People at Wonolo
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Insights For Selling To Jennifer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jennifer is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jennifer

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