Sarah Novak, JD, MBA

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief of Staff, Office of the Director of Finance at City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

2026
Chief of Staff, Office of the Director of Finance at City of Philadelphia
2024 - 2026
Chief of Staff, City Treasurer's Office at City of Philadelphia
2023 - 2024
Director of Finance And Administration at Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA)
2022 - 2023
Senior Director of Finance & Budget, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
2018 - 2022
Senior Financial Manager at Thomas Jefferson University

Education

2015 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Fox School of Business at Temple University
2008 - 2011
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

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Exp : 14 Location : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Chief of Staff, Office of the Director of Finance at City of Philadelphia
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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