Meera Krishnan

Commander
DISC Type : D

Scalable Solutions Consultant at Year Up

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Meera Krishnan is the Founder and Executive Director of Support to Succeed, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a pipeline for nontraditional candidates in finance. With an MBA from Harvard and a BSE from Princeton, she has nearly two decades of experience in workforce development, education, and nonprofit management.

She is passionate about empowering youth and families from underserved communities, having invested significant time in ground-level work including teaching and mutual aid. Colleagues describe her as a strategic thinker, a consistent and positive thought partner, and an excellent manager who prioritizes her teams well-being.

Unique fact: Meera developed and implemented the first national Consumer Banking track for Year Up in collaboration with Bank of America and JPMC.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Workforce Development
Her career is focused on creating employment pathways for underrepresented adults, particularly in the life sciences and financial services industries.
Financial Services Equity
Founded the nonprofit "Support to Succeed" to build a pipeline of diverse adults for licensed financial services roles, providing exam prep and job connections.
Nonprofit Leadership
As the founder and Executive Director of her own nonprofit, she has proven skills in managing teams through growth and implementing systems for continuous improvement.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2024
Scalable Solutions Consultant at Year Up
1-2024
Founder at Support to Succeed
5-2021 - 5-2024
Academic Director at Year Up
6-2018 - 6-2020
Director of Program Solutions at Year Up
6-2016 - 5-2021
Instructor / Academic Liaison at Year Up

Education

2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School
2003 - 2007
BSE from Princeton University

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Insights For Selling To Meera

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
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Meera is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Meera

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Meera move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Meera take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Meera

Personality Compatibility


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