Trevor Schauenberg

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at EquipmentShare

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Overview

Trevor Schauenberg is a seasoned finance executive, leveraging a 28-year career at General Electric in roles like divisional CEO and CFO. Now retired from his position as CFO and Board Member at EquipmentShare, he specializes in corporate finance and global operations, holding a bachelors degree from the University of Iowa.

Outside of work, he is dedicated to philanthropy, having established a global internship fund at his alma mater to foster international opportunities for students. He has also served as chairman for buildOns Chicago board, a non-profit focused on youth services, and enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.

After his career at GE, he and his family took a one-year sabbatical to live in Florence, Italy.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Finance
His career has centered on financial leadership, serving as CFO for multiple GE divisions and most recently guiding EquipmentShare's growth and major funding rounds.
Agricultural Fintech
As Non-Executive Chairman for Grower's Edge, he advises a private fintech company that provides innovative data and financial solutions to the agriculture sector.
Investor Relations
He led GE's global investor communications and outreach as the Head of Investor Relations, notably navigating the company through the 2008 financial crisis.

Media Appearances

Trevor has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2020 - 2-2024
Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at EquipmentShare
9-2020 - 7-2023
Non Executive Chairman at GROWER'S EDGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY
President & CEO, Industrial Finance—GE Capital at GE Capital
President and CEO, Americas Direct Segment at GE Capital
Vice President, Head of GE Investor Relations at GE

Education

Bachelor's from University of Iowa

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Insights For Selling To Trevor

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Trevor is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Trevor

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Trevor move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Trevor take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Trevor

Personality Compatibility


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