Rene Stephenson, Executive MBA, SPC6

Enigma
DISC Type : Dci

Innovative Project Director at Cogent Analytics

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Rene Stephenson is a strategic leader and Innovative Project Director at Cogent Analytics, specializing in Agile transformation and M&A integration. With an Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University, she serves as a fractional COO for small businesses, driving operational excellence. Colleagues describe her as exceptional, intelligent, and transformative.

She is passionate about empowering small business owners and believes relationship-building is a superpower. Her international business experience includes leveraging her Spanish and English fluency to foster transcultural understanding, helping a Peruvian company expand into new markets and bridge communication gaps.

During her MBA, Rene provided Spanish/English translation for a Peruvian coffee company to help them expand their business.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  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 proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Small Business Turnaround
Acts as a fractional co-CEO for small businesses, focusing on financial analysis, operational optimization, and scaling strategies to help owners achieve their vision.
Agile Transformation
As a certified SAFe 6 Practice Consultant, she has a history of coaching global teams and executives on implementing Scrum and improving business agility.
M&A Integration
Manages the entire M&A lifecycle from due diligence to post-acquisition integration, developing playbooks and dashboards for data-driven decision-making.

Media Appearances

Rene has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Innovative Project Director at Cogent Analytics
10-2023 - 11-2024
Sr. Project Manager, PMO at Mansfield Energy Corp
11-2019 - 10-2023
Managing Principal at ATKA Group, Inc.
5-2019 - 1-2020
Director of Product Development at Agency Access
2-2018 - 5-2019
MBA Business Consultancy Projects at Kennesaw State University - Michael J. Coles College of Business

Education

2017 - 2019
Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA from Kennesaw State University - Michael J. Coles College of Business
BA from Georgia State University

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Insights For Selling To Rene

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, 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
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rene is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rene

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rene move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Rene take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Rene

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