Kristin Girald

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Co-Professor at Drexel University

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Kristin is an independent advisor with over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry, specializing in strategic growth, ESG matters, and mission-aligned investing. A former Managing Principal at Prime Buchholz, she holds a Bachelor of Science from Villanova University and a professional certificate in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG from UC Berkeley School of Law.

Deeply engaged in her community, Kristin serves on the board of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Seacoast Science Center. She is also the President of the Rye Education Foundation. She lives in Rye, New Hampshire with her husband and three children, actively involving them in philanthropy.

To teach her children about charitable giving, she and her husband created a process using flashcards for different causes to help them select non-profits for donations.

Personality Overview

Curious But Skeptical

ROI Driven

Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Topics They Care About

Impact Investing
Serves on mission-aligned investment committees and teaches a university course called "Funding for Impact: Bridging Investment and Philanthropy. "
ESG & Sustainability
Advises leaders on ESG initiatives and holds a certificate in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG. She also served on her previous firm's DEI council.
Non-Profit Governance
Holds multiple leadership roles, including President of the Rye Education Foundation and board member of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and Seacoast Science Center.

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Work History

3-2025 - 6-2025
Co-Professor at Drexel University
4-2023
Independent Consultant at Kristin Girald Advisory
3-2020 - 4-2022
Managing Principal at Prime Buchholz LLC
1-2017 - 3-2020
Principal / Head of Global Equity Research at Prime Buchholz LLC
10-2005 - 1-2017
Head of Global Equity Research at Prime Buchholz LLC

Education

8-1996 - 5-2000
Bachelor of Science - BS from Villanova University
4-2022 - 8-2022
Professional Certificate from University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

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Insights For Selling To Kristin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristin is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristin

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristin move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Kristin take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Kristin

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