Lisa Shelden

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

IT Director at Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Overview

Lisa Shelden is the Director of IT Infrastructure at Oklahoma City University, specializing in steering complex projects and aligning IT strategy with organizational goals. A Certified Master Instructor/Facilitator, colleagues describe her as a positive, committed, and caring leader known for her professionalism and excellent people skills, fostering highly productive teams.

Outside of her professional role, Lisa is deeply invested in her local community. She is recognized as a community leader who actively volunteers her time and efforts toward the improvement of the Oklahoma City area, demonstrating a clear passion for civic engagement.

Unique fact: Lisa holds a certification as a Master Instructor/Facilitator, highlighting her expertise in training and development alongside her technical leadership.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

IT Strategy
Her career focuses on aligning IT strategy with university and enterprise objectives, developing strategic direction, and creating actionable project roadmaps for infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Change Management
She emphasizes the importance of communicating the "why" behind technological shifts, like AI, to help employees understand change and drive commitment to new initiatives.
Team Development
Recommendations highlight her ability to build tightly-knit, high-performance teams. She has extensive experience leading and mentoring developers, analysts, and training staff.

Media Appearances

Lisa has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2019
IT Director at Oklahoma City University
11-2013 - 3-2019
IT Citizen Empowerment at Devon Energy
11-2013 - 3-2018
IT Application Services - QA and Training at Devon Energy
11-2013 - 4-2017
IT Information Delivery - Application Development and Solution Support at Devon Energy
3-2008 - 11-2013
IT Supervisor - Client Application Delivery at Chesapeake Energy

Education

Lisa has no verified education history

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Exp : 38 Location : Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : IT Director at Oklahoma City University
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Insights For Selling To Lisa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lisa is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lisa

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lisa move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Lisa take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Lisa

Personality Compatibility


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