Nina Kent

Inquirer
DISC Type : dc

Owner at Empowered Vendor Alliance LLC

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Nina Kent is an expert in strategic vendor and asset management, specializing in procurement, compliance, and risk mitigation. After holding roles at Divvy Homes and Home Partners of America, she founded Empowered Vendor Alliance LLC. She holds a Masters from Gonzaga University and is a licensed Real Estate Broker.

She is passionate about making a positive social impact, recently partnering her new business with Jukebox Health. The organization is dedicated to helping older adults and individuals with disabilities live safer, healthier, and more independent lives at home through meaningful home modifications.

Unique fact: Amidst launching her own consulting business, she immediately established a partnership with a health-focused organization to support vulnerable populations.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Vendor Management
Her career is centered on vendor relations, management, and procurement. She recently launched her own consultancy, Empowered Vendor Alliance, in this exact space.
Supporting Seniors
Announced a partnership with Jukebox Health, an organization dedicated to helping older adults and those with disabilities live safely and independently at home.
Entrepreneurship
Recently founded Empowered Vendor Alliance LLC and has posted about the challenges and strategies of building a business on a small budget.

Media Appearances

Nina has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Owner at Empowered Vendor Alliance LLC
5-2023 - 1-2025
Associate Vendor Manager at Divvy Homes
6-2022 - 5-2023
Vendor Pricing and Quality Assurance at Sylvan Road Capital LLC
11-2020 - 6-2022
Field Operations Manager at Home Partners of America
4-2019 - 11-2020
Field Support Specialist at Home Partners of America

Education

2011 - 2013
Master's from Gonzaga University
2004 - 2009
Bachelor's from Bob Jones University

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Insights For Selling To Nina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nina is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nina

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nina move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Nina take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Nina

Personality Compatibility


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