Michael Deegan

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Technology Officer at City of Denton

Frisco, Texas, United States

Overview

Michael is the Chief Technology Officer for the City of Denton, bringing over 25 years of private-sector experience in IT leadership, strategic planning, and infrastructure modernization. A University of North Texas alumnus, colleagues describe him as a strong, strategic, and highly professional leader with deep expertise and exceptional vision.

There is limited public information on his personal life, but his social media activity includes posts about logic puzzles and online games.

While serving as VP of IT / CIO at Orora Visual, he successfully led a modernization initiative that reduced overall IT costs by 50%.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

IT Modernization
He has extensive experience leading cloud migrations and datacenter redesigns, a key focus for his new public sector role overseeing Denton's technology projects.
Strategic Cost Reduction
Passionate about leveraging technology for efficiency, he has a proven track record of significantly reducing IT operational costs through strategic infrastructure changes.
Cybersecurity Strategy
Cybersecurity execution is one of his core specialties, and he is now responsible for guiding security initiatives for the City of Denton.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2026
Chief Technology Officer at City of Denton
7-2023
Director of Engineering / North America at Orora Packaging Solutions
9-2017 - 7-2023
Vice President of IT / CIO at Orora Visual
11-2010 - 8-2017
Director of Information Technology at IntegraColor
8-2009 - 4-2010
Vice President of Information Technology at Furmanite Worldwide, inc.

Education

1983 - 1995
BBA from University of North Texas

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael 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 Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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