Karissa Cooper, SHRM-SCP

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Operations Manager at Ziegler Winery

Green Bay, Wisconsin Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Karissa Cooper is a Head of People in the tech sector, specializing in building scalable HR foundations for early-stage fintech startups. An SHRM-SCP certified professional, she focuses on people operations, talent acquisition, and compliance. Colleagues describe her as empathetic, driven, and humble, with a talent for creating special company cultures.

Passionate about fostering growth beyond her primary role, Karissa actively supports the startup ecosystem by mentoring founders in accelerator programs like NMotion. She is a vocal advocate for gender equality and pay equity, frequently using her platform to raise awareness and encourage action on these issues.

She has a uniquely diverse background, having managed operations for both a large medical practice and a winery.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Generous

Confident & Optimistic

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Startup Mentorship
Actively serves as a multi-season mentor for the NMotion Growth Accelerator, advising founders and supporting the local startup ecosystem.
Gender Pay Equity
Publicly advocates for closing the gender pay gap, marking events like Equal Pay Day to call for greater equality in the workplace.
Building Company Culture
Focuses on creating a progressive employee experience with an emphasis on transparency, development, and recognition, especially in distributed workforces.

Media Appearances

Karissa has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Operations Manager at Ziegler Winery
1-2022 - 3-2024
Head of People at Brightvine
1-2021 - 12-2021
Director of People Engagement at CardFlight
4-2019 - 1-2021
Sr. Manager, Engineering Operations & People Engagement at CardFlight
5-2016 - 1-2019
Operations Manager, Human Resources at Ferguson Life Health Centers (Previously The Cornerstone Clinic)

Education

Karissa has no verified education history

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Exp : 13 Location : Green Bay, Wisconsin Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Operations Manager at Ziegler Winery
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Insights For Selling To Karissa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karissa is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karissa

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karissa move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Karissa take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Karissa

Personality Compatibility


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