Lisa Snyder

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DISC Type : DIS

Executive Director, Office of the CIO at Fortrea

Western Springs, Illinois, United States

Overview

Lisa is a technology transformation leader and the Executive Director for the Office of the CIO at Fortrea. She directs innovation using AI and Salesforce and oversees the IT portfolio. Her background includes an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management and senior IT roles at Walgreens and Genpact.

Lisa is deeply committed to equity and professional development, leading the nonprofit Tech Equity for All. At Fortrea, she chairs an employee resource group focused on communication, engagement, and networking, demonstrating her passion for fostering growth and connection within her teams and community.

During the pandemic, she led the pharmacy tech team at Walgreens to deploy a vaccine app for long-term care facilities in just eight weeks.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  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)

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Technology
Leads initiatives using AI and Salesforce at Fortrea to accelerate clinical trials, and previously led massive-scale pharmacy systems at Walgreens.
Technology for Equity
Demonstrates a clear passion for equal access and opportunity in the tech field through her leadership of the nonprofit Tech Equity for All.
People Development
Colleagues describe her as a compassionate leader and coach. She chairs a Fortrea employee resource group focused on career development and networking.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2023
Executive Director, Office of the CIO at Fortrea
1-2023 - 9-2023
Vice President, Delivery Partner - Data-Tech-AI Transformation, Consumer Goods and Healthcare at Genpact
10-2020 - 1-2023
Sr. Director, IT Pharmacy and Contact Center at Walgreens
12-2018 - 10-2020
Sr. Director, IT Pharmacy Operations at Walgreens
11-2017 - 11-2018
Director, Business Transformation - IT PMO and Customer Led Focus/Specialty at Walgreens

Education

9-1998 - 6-2001
MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1989 - 1993
BS from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Exp : 31 Location : Western Springs, Illinois, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Director, Office of the CIO at Fortrea

Interested in

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Insights For Selling To Lisa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • 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

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