Neera Sehdev McNeil

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Chief Financial Officer (Antech Diagnostics) at Mars

Canada

Overview

Neera is a transformational finance executive with over 25 years of experience leading teams in high-growth and turnaround situations for global Tier 1 brands like Mars and P&G. She holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and is currently the CFO of Global Operations.

Her experience spans from entrepreneurial healthcare start-ups to major multinational corporations, giving her a broad commercial perspective. She is described as an energetic, commercially driven, and influential leader.

She holds a Level 1 Get On Board Certification, indicating a specific interest in corporate governance.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Has over 25 years of success leading finance teams as a CFO and VP of Finance for major global companies.
Business Transformation
Described as a transformational leader specializing in turnaround and high-growth scenarios for businesses.
Animal Health & Wellness
[Predicted] Her senior finance roles at Mars (Antech Diagnostics) and Royal Canin suggest a strong focus on the animal health and pet care industry.

Media Appearances

Neera has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Chief Financial Officer (Antech Diagnostics) at Mars
2-2023
CFO, North American Value Chain Operations at Royal Canin
9-2020 - 1-2023
Chief Financial Officer at Royal Canin
4-2017 - 9-2020
Finance Lead, FP&A at Royal Canin
5-2016 - 3-2017
VP, Finance (Contract) at Carillion Canada Inc.

Education

MBA from Schulich School of Business - York University
BSC (Hon) from Queen's University

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Insights For Selling To Neera

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Neera is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Neera

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Neera move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Neera take some risk or not?

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

You And Neera

Personality Compatibility


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