Roseanne Donohue

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DISC Type : C

Chief People Officer | CHRO at Critical Start

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Roseanne is the Chief People Officer at Critical Start, bringing over 25 years of experience in shaping global human capital strategies across cybersecurity, SaaS, and financial services. She specializes in leveraging Generative AI and innovative HR technologies to transform HR into a strategic growth driver. She is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional.

Outside of her executive role, Roseanne has a unique educational background, having studied astronomy at Villanova University. This suggests a personal interest in science and the cosmos, complementing her data-driven professional approach. People who have worked with her often praise her expertise in resume writing and career coaching.

Unique fact: Before becoming a global HR executive, she studied Astronomy at Villanova University.

Personality Overview

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ROI Driven

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Champions using Generative AI to degenderize job descriptions, enhance learning content, and improve the entire employee lifecycle, viewing AI as revolutionary for HR.
Women in Leadership
Authors and speaks on empowering female leaders, focusing on achieving high performance and effectively managing distributed teams in a global economy.
Cybersecurity Talent
As the CPO for a leading Managed Detection and Response firm, she is deeply involved in attracting, retaining, and developing talent within the cybersecurity industry.

Media Appearances

Critical Start Announces 3 New Executives, 2 Promotions Among Leadership. Featured in Dallas Innovates

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Work History

4-2024
Chief People Officer | CHRO at Critical Start
7-2022 - 4-2024
Senior Vice President, People Strategy | Global Head of People | HR and Talent at Critical Start
6-2021 - 7-2022
VP of Talent Management: Corporate Talent Acquisition & Talent Development, Employee Retention at Critical Start
12-2016 - 6-2021
Head of Talent, North America: Talent Aquisition, Talent Management, Culture, Retention at Radware
12-2016 - 6-2017
Executive Recruiter at Publicis Health: Maxcess Managed Markets

Education

1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Science from Wagner College
1995 - 1996
Astronomy from Villanova University

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Insights For Selling To Roseanne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roseanne is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roseanne

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roseanne move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Roseanne take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Roseanne

Personality Compatibility


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