Lissette Rivera

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DISC Type : Dc

Director of External Affairs at Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

United States

Overview

Lissette Rivera is an executive government relations leader with over 20 years of experience shaping state and federal policy in healthcare, insurance, and housing. A Rutgers University graduate and certified PMP, she excels at building coalitions and securing multi-million-dollar funding. People who have worked with her describe her as focused and driven.

Deeply committed to her community, Lissettes volunteer work has earned her the "Community Hero" award from Cox Communications and the "Youth Voice Award" for her devotion to local youth programs. She actively participates in community-building events, demonstrating a passion for serving residents in Cuyahoga County.

She was recognized as a "Community Hero" for her volunteer work with MyMedia, a Cleveland-based youth media division.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Clean Energy Policy
Her recent social media activity indicates a strong interest in policies that support clean energy startups, distributed energy (V2G), smart grids, and local energy entrepreneurs.
Public Health Advocacy
Has a history of building partnerships with organizations like WHO and NIH and has directed resources toward public health campaigns, such as with an Opiate Task Force.
Community & Youth Development
Evidenced by her current role at a metropolitan housing authority and receiving both the "Youth Voice Award" and a "Community Hero" award for her volunteer work.

Media Appearances

Lissette has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director of External Affairs at Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
7-2020 - 2-2024
Vice President of Government Affairs at Scioto Properties
7-2017 - 12-2019
Regional Government Relations Director at Westfield Insurance
3-2016 - 7-2017
Director of Political & Issue Advocacy at Advance Ohio
4-2013 - 3-2016
Manager of Public and Government Affairs at Cox Communications

Education

2002 - 2003
Master of Public Affairs and Politics from Rutgers University
1994 - 1995
BA from Columbia College Chicago

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Exp : 11 Location : United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of External Affairs at Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
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Insights For Selling To Lissette

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lissette is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lissette

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lissette move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Lissette take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Lissette

Personality Compatibility


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