Lynne Gwinn

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Vice President Finance at At Home Group Inc.

Southlake, Texas, United States

Overview

Lynne is a CPA-certified Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis with expertise in forecasting and process improvement. Leveraging experience from companies like Dave & Busters and Helen of Troy, she uses cross-functional collaboration to enhance financial performance. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Colleagues praise her as a highly skilled and professional leader with some of the best analytical skills they have worked with.

Personality Overview

Slower Adopter

Deliberate

Analytical & Cautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Financial Process Improvement
Focuses on simplifying and streamlining budgeting and forecasting processes to maximize business opportunities and strengthen financial performance.
Operational Finance
Understands how to improve efficiency across the entire operations work stream, from the factory floor to demand forecasting, to scale profitability.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Employs a hands-on leadership style that involves collaboration with multiple departments to implement strategic changes that directly benefit the bottom line.

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Work History

3-2025
Vice President Finance at At Home Group Inc.
7-2023 - 12-2024
VP, Financial Planning & Analysis at Dave & Buster's Inc.
6-2021 - 8-2023
VP Finance. Supply Chain at Helen of Troy
12-2020 - 6-2021
Vice President Finance at Sally Beauty
9-2018 - 12-2020
Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis at Sally Beauty

Education

1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University

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Insights For Selling To Lynne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lynne is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lynne

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lynne move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Lynne take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Lynne

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