Rhonda Stites

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Advisor at Kreative Soul Studio

Hall County, Georgia, United States

Overview

Rhonda Stites is a Senior Director at Microsoft, leading the US strategy for AI within the Fintech sector. With over 25 years of experience and a Fintech Certification from Harvard, she specializes in cloud computing and strategic partnerships. Colleagues consistently describe her as a "rockstar" and a "trusted advisor. "

Beyond her corporate role, Rhonda is a proud mother who actively supports her daughters entrepreneurial and creative pursuits. She is passionate about mentoring new ventures, dedicating time as an advisor and board member to help startups and founders succeed in the tech community.

She serves as the President of the Board for Braselton Tech, a business incubator affiliated with Georgia Tech, directly fostering the next wave of technology companies.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

AI in FinTech
Her core mission at Microsoft is helping FinTech companies innovate by embedding AI into their products, focusing on payments, digital assets, and fraud protection.
Startup Mentorship
Acts as an expert advisor for Microsoft for Start-ups and President of the Braselton Tech incubator, demonstrating a deep commitment to guiding founders.
Fostering Entrepreneurs
Passionate about entrepreneurship, she actively supports and celebrates her daughters' new business ventures and serves in advisory roles for new companies like Mila Health.

Media Appearances

Rhonda has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Advisor at Kreative Soul Studio
4-2025
Advisor & VP of Strategic Partnerships at Mila Health Inc
3-2023 - 10-2024
Senior Director, Fintech, AI & Digital Native - Unicorn ISVs at Microsoft
7-2017 - 3-2023
Global Client Director, Fintech ISVs at Microsoft
5-2017 - 7-2017
Managing Director - Retail and Financial Service Industry Solutions at Microsoft

Education

Fintech Certification from Harvard University
1990 - 1994
BA from DePaul University

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Insights For Selling To Rhonda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rhonda is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rhonda

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rhonda move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Rhonda take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Rhonda

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