Jon Hamm

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr Director Network and Infrastructure services at Ally

Charlotte Metro, United States

Overview

Jon is an accomplished IT management professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial sector, specializing in network, security, and data center management. He leads infrastructure modernization at Ally and holds an ITIL certification and a BA from the University of Minnesota.

At Bank of America, he architected an intelligent message bus for trading applications that saved the company $10 million annually in Bloomberg fees.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Network Modernization
Currently leading a major modernization of network and security platforms at Ally, including SD-WAN, virtual routing, and direct internet access for all branches.
Cybersecurity Platforms
His team is actively deploying security solutions from Palo Alto, Crowd Strike, and Fortinet to secure the company's network infrastructure.
Cloud Connectivity
He is leading the migration from third-party connectivity to various virtual cloud services to enhance infrastructure efficiency and scalability at Ally.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2021
Sr Director Network and Infrastructure services at Ally
12-2015 - 4-2021
Network and Infrastructure Services Director at Ally
9-2015 - 12-2015
Risk Management Consultant SME Outsourcing/Off-Shoring at Wells Fargo
7-2007 - 2-2015
SVP, Database, Middleware, Messaging and Common Services Engineering Sr. Manager at Bank of America at Bank of America
4-2003 - 8-2007
SVP – Senior Technical Architecture Manager – Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America

Education

1980 - 1984
BA from University of Minnesota

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Insights For Selling To Jon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jon is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jon move?

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

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

You And Jon

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