Kristin Korte

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DISC Type : c

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Overview

Kristin Korte is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR, leveraging deep expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRNE) defense. Her career spans key roles in both the private sector and government, including with the JPEO-CBRND. She holds an MS from The Johns Hopkins University and is a certified DAWIA Level III Program Manager.

There is no publicly available information regarding Kristins personal life or hobbies.

She holds dual DAWIA Level III certifications, a high-level qualification in defense acquisition for both Program Management and Systems Engineering (SPRDE-STM).

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly. 

Topics They Care About

CBRNE Detection

Her career at Teledyne FLIR and JPEO-CBRND has focused on developing and managing technologies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.

Mass Spectrometry

She actively promotes Teledyne FLIR's next-generation multidimensional mass spectrometry technology for field use in threat detection, as seen in her recent posts.

Defense Program Management

She is a certified DAWIA Level III Program Manager, indicating extensive expertise in managing complex defense acquisition programs for the U. S. government.

CBRNE Detection: Her career at Teledyne FLIR and JPEO-CBRND has focused on developing and managing technologies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.

Mass Spectrometry: She actively promotes Teledyne FLIR's next-generation multidimensional mass spectrometry technology for field use in threat detection, as seen in her recent posts.

Defense Program Management: She is a certified DAWIA Level III Program Manager, indicating extensive expertise in managing complex defense acquisition programs for the U. S. government.

Media Appearances

Kristin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR

1-2021 - 2-2023

Director of Detection Program Management at Teledyne FLIR

11-2009 - 10-2021

Director, CBRNE Business Development at FLIR Systems

1-2002 - 11-2009

Scientist at Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense-JPEO-CBRND

Program Manager & Scientist at Camber Corporation

Education

1999 - 2001

MS from The Johns Hopkins University

1995 - 1998

BS from George Mason University

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Exp : 24 Location : Arlington, Virginia, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR

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Kristin Korte

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at Teledyne FLIR

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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Insights For Selling To Kristin

During A Call Or A Meeting

When Cold Calling

Pattern Interrupt: Speaking in a slightly hesitant manner, and seeking their permission at the start through a negation can get you a chance.

Pace: Speak slightly fast, especially if you tend to be calm and confident. Sound like a ‘knows their domain’ person.

Tone: Keep your tone slightly apprehensive, as if you are a little unsure about calling them.

Tactics To Win: Use of negations, giving full information

Mistakes To Avoid: Use of superlatives, overusing social proof

Making The Ask: Use negations, it is extra effective with them. It gives them a chance to say no, they like doing that.

Subconscious Driver: They believe they know a lot, so it needs to make sense as well as make them curious. They need to think that it is something worth investigation.

Greeting: Hi Kristin, this is [user_fname] at [user_companynamefirsttwowords].

Opener: You probably don’t want to be on this cold call, would it be a problem if I asked for 30 seconds of your time?

Introduction: My company has leveraged 30+ years of research to build an AI that can predict anyone's personality, behavior and decision-making style before you even spend a minute with them.

Ask: Companies like [abc], [xyz] have been able to move [KPI1] by X% and [KPI2] by Y%. Would it be too much to put 15 minutes on your calendar to share why this could be high ROI for you?

Close: Can I suggest [time1] on [date1]? Or would you prefer any other slots? And [prospect_email] would be the right email ID for you?

When Writing An Email

Subject: Objective

Salutation: Yes ( Something usual)

Greeting: No

Emojis/GIFs:

Bullet Points: Recommended

Closing Line: Logically summarize/ask

Complimentary Close: None or formal

Tone of Words: Objective, informational

Overall Messaging: Focused on allaying doubts and ROI

Length of Mail: Short

While Negotiating & Closing

The secret to closing fast with Kristin is

Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristin

Insights For Deal Planning

How fast (or slow) will Kristin move?

Can Kristin take some risk or not?

You And Kristin

Personality Compatibility

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