Liz Neumark

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CEO at Great Performances

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Liz Neumark is the CEO of Great Performances, a premier catering company she founded in 1980 as a staffing service for women in the arts. A graduate of Barnard College, she has since expanded the company to become the exclusive caterer for renowned cultural institutions like Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater.

Her passion for food advocacy led her to establish Katchkie Farm, an organic farm that supplies produce for her company. She also founded The Sylvia Center, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching children about healthy cooking and nutrition, and has authored a cookbook, "Sylvias Table, " inspired by seasonal family meals.

Interesting fact: Liz pioneered sustainability in her industry by making Great Performances the first catering company in the nation to own and operate its own organic farm.

Personality Overview

Slow To Decisions

Social Proof Driven

Risk-averse

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures. They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Food Systems
Established Katchkie Farm, one of the first organic farms owned by a catering company, to promote local agriculture and supply her business with seasonal produce.
Women in Hospitality
Founded her company to provide flexible work for women in the arts and actively participates in conferences and initiatives focused on empowering women in the industry.
Youth Food Education
Founded the nonprofit The Sylvia Center, which teaches children in underserved communities how to cook healthy meals, connecting them with where their food comes from.

Media Appearances

Neumark Led Great Performances Headed For New Bronx Home. Featured in Total Food

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Work History

CEO at Great Performances

Education

Education details unavailable from Barnard College

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Exp : N/A Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO at Great Performances
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Insights For Selling To Liz

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Liz is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Liz

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Liz move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Liz take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Liz

Personality Compatibility


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