Maria Febre

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Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SEPHORA

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Maria Febre is a business leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at SEPHORA. She is an expert in creating physical and psychological safety, driving DE&I strategies focused on employee and customer belonging. She holds a certificate from Cornell University.

As an authentic leader passionate about the human experience, Maria is dedicated to fostering equality and inclusion. She is a vocal advocate for creating spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued, reflecting her deep commitment to providing equal access to opportunities for all.

Maria was instrumental in SEPHORA being honored by Act To Change for the companys commitment to the AAPI community.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

DE&I Strategy
Leads Sephora's "DE&I Heart Journey, " focusing on product assortment, marketing, hiring, and supplier diversity to foster an inclusive environment.
Employee Belonging
Previously led Employee Belonging at Gap Inc. and is passionate about developing others to meet their full potential through fair and inclusive practices.
AAPI Advocacy
Represents SEPHORA in accepting awards from Act To Change, an organization dedicated to combating bullying within the AAPI community.

Media Appearances

Sephora's Maria Febre on the 5th Annual National AAPI Day Against .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2023
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SEPHORA
7-2022 - 1-2023
Senior Director, Head of Employee Belonging, Enterprise Programming and Activations at Gap Inc.
5-2017 - 7-2022
Director, Head of Employee Belonging, Equality & Belonging at Gap Inc.
3-2012 - 5-2017
Senior Manager, Loss Prevention Operations at Gap Inc.

Education

2012 - 2017
Bachelor of Science - BS from Notre Dame de Namur University
2019 - 2019
Certificate Program from Cornell University

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Insights For Selling To Maria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maria is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maria

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maria move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Maria take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Maria

Personality Compatibility


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