Lily Donaldson

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DISC Type : c

Director of Operations at The Diggeridoos

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Overview

Lily Donaldson is the Director of Operations for The Diggeridoos, Virginia Techs award-winning tunnel-boring design team. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a minor in Spanish. Previously, she interned as a Global Operations Analyst at Bank of America, focusing on business and logistics.

Outside of her engineering projects, Lily is a member of the Society of Women Engineers, where she engages in educational outreach with local girl scout troops to promote STEM. She also serves on the College of Engineerings Deans Team, assisting with student recruitment and sharing her campus life experiences.

A fun fact about Lily is that she has a collection of wooden ducks.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Logistics
As Director of Operations, she manages machine logistics, purchasing, and lab workflow for a team with a six-figure budget, competing in The Boring Company's competition.
Tunnel-Boring Tech
Plays a key leadership role on a team that placed second globally and first in the U. S. for its innovative tunnel-boring machine design.
STEM Outreach
Actively promotes STEM involvement for K-12 girls through her work with the Society of Women Engineers, connecting them with Virginia Tech engineering students.

Media Appearances

Lily has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Director of Operations at The Diggeridoos
4-2024 - 6-2025
Business & Logistics Lead at The Diggeridoos
1-2024 - 4-2024
Member at The Diggeridoos
4-2024
Member at Dean's Team, Virginia Tech College of Engineering
9-2022
Member at Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Virginia Tech Chapter

Education

8-2022 - 5-2026
Bachelor of Science - BS from Virginia Tech
2018 - 2022
Class of 2022 IB Diploma Recipient from Washington-Liberty High School

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Insights For Selling To Lily

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lily is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lily

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lily move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Lily take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Lily

Personality Compatibility


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