Tom Christensen

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-President & Chief Financial Officer at Rainier Pure Beef Company

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Overview

Tom Christensen is a results-oriented finance leader with over 20 years of experience in the food processing industry, currently serving as Co-President and CFO at Rainier Pure Beef Company. A Certified Public Accountant with a Masters from Brigham Young University, he specializes in M&A, strategic initiatives, and driving profitability.

While he was CFO, his former company, Oregon Fruit Products, won Agricultural Producer of the Year and retained 100% of its employees through the pandemic.

Personality Overview

Critic

Information Seeker

Precise

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Food Industry Finance
His entire career, including leadership at Rainier Pure Beef and Oregon Fruit, has been focused on financial management within the food and beverage sector.
Strategic Investment
Advocated for tax deferrals to encourage investment in food processing equipment, leading to new product lines and the creation of over 20 jobs at a previous company.
Team & Culture Building
He expresses public pride in his team's passion and talent, and his former company was recognized for retaining 100% of its employees during the pandemic.

Media Appearances

Tom has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Co-President & Chief Financial Officer at Rainier Pure Beef Company
11-2024 - 3-2025
Interim President & Chief Financial Officer at Rainier Pure Beef Company
3-2024 - 11-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Rainier Pure Beef Company
6-2021 - 1-2024
Chief Financial Officer at The Oregon Fruit Company
6-2017 - 6-2021
Director of Finance & Accounting at Oregon Potato Company

Education

1997 - 2005
Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University

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Insights For Selling To Tom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tom is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tom move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Tom take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Tom

Personality Compatibility


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