Meera Puri Dunleavey

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Senior Vice President, Finance at Maximus

McLean, Virginia, United States

Overview

Meera is the Senior Vice President of Finance at Maximus, where she has built her career for over a decade. A University of Virginia alumna and certified CPA and CIA, she has extensive experience in federal finance and internal audit, having previously held leadership roles at General Dynamics Information Technology.

Meera is dedicated to community service, demonstrated by her leadership teams participation in a volunteer project for Cornerstones. This nonprofit provides essential support like food, shelter, and affordable housing to promote self-sufficiency for those in need, showcasing her commitment to supporting her local community.

She has successfully progressed internally at Maximus from Senior Director of Internal Audit to her current role as SVP of Finance.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Topics They Care About

Federal Finance
As a key leader, she is proud to lead the talented and collaborative U. S. Federal Finance team at Maximus.
Community Volunteering
Engaged in community support through her leadership team's volunteer work with Cornerstones, a nonprofit helping those in need.
Process Improvement
Actively seeks new hires for her leadership team who possess a "continuous process improvement mindset" and drive results.

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Work History

8-2021
Senior Vice President, Finance at Maximus
1-2019 - 7-2021
Vice President, Internal Audit at Maximus
6-2014 - 12-2018
Senior Director, Internal Audit at Maximus
11-2008 - 6-2014
Director, Finance at General Dynamics Information Technology
12-2004 - 10-2008
Internal Audit Manager at General Dynamics

Education

1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science from University of Virginia
1991 - 1995
Education details unavailable from James W. Robinson High School

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Exp : 26 Location : McLean, Virginia, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President, Finance at Maximus
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Insights For Selling To Meera

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Meera is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Meera

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Meera move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Meera take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Meera

Personality Compatibility


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