Stephanie Hills, Ph.D.

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Founder & CEO | Executive Coach at Hills Coaching and Consulting

Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

A former Fortune 500 tech executive at firms like Cisco and NCR, Stephanie Hills now leverages her Ph. D. from the University of Virginia to coach ambitious tech leaders. As the founder of Hills Coaching & Consulting, she helps professionals advance their careers. Colleagues describe her as compassionate, insightful, and agile.

Stephanie is a mother of two who speaks openly about her personal journey of overcoming professional and personal adversity. She is passionate about helping others find clarity and create careers that align with their core values, allowing them to lead confidently and live a life without burnout or overwhelm.

During a summer internship, an advisor told her women shouldnt be engineers, an experience that taught her the kind of leader she refused to be.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Tech Leadership
Her entire coaching practice is built around helping mid-to-senior tech professionals level up their careers through promotion, productivity, and personal growth.
Women in Engineering
She shares powerful stories about overcoming gender bias early in her career, indicating a passion for supporting women in technical fields.
AI Readiness
She actively helps leaders and high-achievers gain AI readiness as a core part of her executive coaching services.

Media Appearances

Stephanie has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2017
Founder & CEO | Executive Coach at Hills Coaching and Consulting
Executive Director of Engineering at NCR Corporation
Senior Manager Engineering, Test Engineering, Program Management at Cisco
Director, Software Engineering, Client Applications, Program Management at Scientific Atlanta
1-2001 - 12-2001
Director, ASP Services at Scientific Atlanta

Education

Ph.D. from University of Virginia
Master’s Degree from University of Virginia

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Insights For Selling To Stephanie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Stephanie

Personality Compatibility


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