Philip Boudreau

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer at Abbott

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Philip Boudreau serves as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Abbott, a position he has held since September 2023. He has been with the company since 1997, progressively advancing through various finance and controller roles in the medical devices, diagnostics, and nutrition divisions. He holds a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Finance
As CFO of a global healthcare leader, he oversees financial strategy and operations, playing a key role in driving growth across the company's diverse portfolio.
Medical Devices
He has a deep background in the medical devices sector, having served as Divisional Vice President and Controller for Abbott's Medical Devices division.
Internal Career Progression
His 25+ year tenure at Abbott, rising from controller roles to CFO, demonstrates a long-term commitment to growing within a single organization.

Media Appearances

Abbott names Philip Boudreau as CFO. Featured in MedTech Dive

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Abbott changes executive team with new CFO. Featured in MassDevice

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Abbott Labs Shuffles Finance Team with New CFO Appointment. Featured in Wall Street Journal

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Work History

7-2024
Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer at Abbott
9-2023 - 7-2024
Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer at Abbott
3-2020 - 9-2023
Vice President and Corporate Controller at Abbott
12-2017 - 2-2020
Divisional Vice President, Abbott Medical Devices at Abbott
1-2013 - 12-2017
Divisional Vice President, Controller and Commercial Support - Abbott Point of Care at Abbott

Education

1995 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Purdue University Daniels School of Business
1991 - 1995
Education details unavailable from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Exp : 28 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Executive Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer at Abbott
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Insights For Selling To Philip

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philip is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Philip

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philip move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Philip take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Philip

Personality Compatibility


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