Mary Hekl

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Board Member, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board at Alameda County

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Mary Hekl is the CEO of Hively, leveraging over 20 years of experience in People Operations from tech giants like Google. With a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins, she is a passionate advocate for making mental health services accessible and is scaling Hivelys programs to meet community demand in Alameda County.

Outside of her CEO role, Mary is deeply invested in her community and family. She is a mother of three and serves as a Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Commissioner and a board member for the Bay Area Childrens Theatre, demonstrating a strong commitment to family and youth-focused community development.

To foster an inclusive environment, she intentionally uses terms like "team" or "colleagues" instead of gendered words such as "ladies. "

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

Mental Healthcare Access
As CEO of Hively and a member of the Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board, she actively works to expand affordable and accessible mental health services for families.
Child & Family Welfare
Leads Hively's mission to provide resources, including child care subsidies and parent education, to ensure children in Alameda County can thrive.
Community Leadership
Serves as a Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Commissioner and on the board of the Bay Area Children’s Theatre, showing deep engagement in local community life and governance.

Media Appearances

Mary has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Board Member, Alameda County Mental Health Advisory Board at Alameda County
7-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Hively
2-2022 - 6-2022
Interim Chief Executive Officer at Hively
9-2021
Member at Chief
7-2019 - 8-2021
Vice President, People Operations at Zymergen, Inc.

Education

1-2022 - 12-2025
Master of Public Health - MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2000 - 2002
MBA from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Mary

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mary is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mary

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mary move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Mary take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Mary

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