Paul Conrad

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Director of Finance at Lummus Technology

Missouri City, Texas, United States

Overview

Paul is a distinguished finance leader with extensive experience at major industrial companies including Lummus Technology, Ascend Performance Materials, and GE Aerospace. He has managed full P&L and served as a JV-appointed CFO. Paul holds both an MS and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

Outside of his corporate roles, Paul is a family-oriented individual who actively uses AI tools like ChatGPT to sharpen his ideas. He is a vocal supporter of community health initiatives, specifically cancer research, and shares his personal experiences and humorous observations with his network.

Unique fact: Paul is a decorated military veteran, having been awarded both the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Has a background serving as a Business Unit Finance Leader with P&L ownership and as the appointed CFO for a joint venture at GE Aerospace.
Corporate Sustainability
Shared a post highlighting his former company's ambitious goals and meaningful progress in becoming more sustainable.
AI for Productivity
He has posted about his daily use of ChatGPT to refine and organize his thoughts, viewing it as a tool to sharpen insights rather than replace thinking.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Director of Finance at Lummus Technology
10-2024 - 9-2025
Business Unit Finance Leader at Ascend Performance Materials
5-2024 - 11-2024
Senior Finance Manager at Ascend Performance Materials
9-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Finance Manager at GE Aerospace
6-2022 - 9-2023
Plant Controller at Ascend Performance Materials

Education

2016 - 2017
Master of Science (MS) from University of St. Thomas (TX)
2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of St. Thomas (TX)

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Exp : 18 Location : Missouri City, Texas, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Finance at Lummus Technology
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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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