Krisztina Kohlhaas

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Vistage Chair | Leader of High-Performing CEO Groups at Vistage Worldwide, Inc.

Greater Reno Area, United States

Overview

Krisztina Kohlhaas is a Vistage Chair and President of Tax Freedom who guides CEOs of privately-held companies to significant growth. An MBA graduate from the University of Chicago, she has a background as an economist for the Federal Reserve. People who have worked with her describe her as an empathetic, candid, and consummate professional.

Outside of work, she is a championship tennis player who has captained multiple teams to victory and also enjoys salsa dancing. A passionate world traveler, Krisztina has lived in nine countries and visited approximately 70. She is also involved in her community through the Rotary Club of Sparks.

Unique fact: Krisztina was part of the Alvarez & Marsal team on the ground at Lehman Brothers, helping to unravel one of the largest bankruptcies in history.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Goal-Oriented

Fast But Thoughtful

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

CEO Peer Advisory
As a Vistage Chair, she leads private advisory boards for CEOs, helping them solve challenges, build high-performing teams, and scale their businesses.
Leadership Development
She focuses on building cognitive resilience in leaders and creating development programs to address leadership gaps within organizations.
Complex Tax Strategy
As an IRS Enrolled Agent and President of Tax Freedom, she specializes in helping clients with complex financial situations minimize their tax burden.

Media Appearances

Krisztina has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2015
Vistage Chair | Leader of High-Performing CEO Groups at Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
1-2020
President at Tax Freedom
9-2010 - 12-2019
Principal at Eva International
1-2019 - 8-2019
Sales Team Manager | Chief Operating Officer at Julie Gordon White & The WELL for Women Entrepreneurs
9-2008 - 3-2010
Senior Consultant at Alvarez & Marsal

Education

2006 - 2008
MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2007 - 2007
Education details unavailable from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas

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Insights For Selling To Krisztina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Krisztina is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Krisztina

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Krisztina move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Krisztina take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Krisztina

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