Ann Benson Monn

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Manager, Renewable Energy Resources at Great River Energy

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Ann Benson Monn is the Manager of Renewable Energy Resources at Great River Energy, where she leads a team managing the companys renewable portfolio, contracts, and strategy. Her expertise is rooted in roles like Senior Portfolio Modeler at GRE and Policy Studies Planner at MISO, with a Masters from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Her background includes a commitment to community education, demonstrated by her past role as a Program Manager at BestPrep. There, she managed "The Stock Market Game" for students, focusing on curriculum development and volunteer coordination to boost financial literacy.

Unique fact: Ann has experience using specialized software like EGEAS and IMPLAN to model energy forecasts and analyze the economic impacts of transmission infrastructure.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy Strategy
Leads the team at Great River Energy responsible for the company's entire renewable energy portfolio, including compliance, contracts, and long-term strategy.
Energy Portfolio Modeling
Has extensive experience modeling resource forecasts for transmission planning from her time as a Senior Portfolio Modeler and her work with MISO.
Energy Policy
Her background includes a Master's in Public Policy and a role as a Policy Studies Planner, indicating a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape.

Media Appearances

Ann has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Manager, Renewable Energy Resources at Great River Energy
8-2019 - 3-2024
Senior Portfolio Modeler at Great River Energy
1-2016 - 8-2019
Policy Studies Planner at Midcontinent Independent System Operator
6-2015 - 12-2015
Intern at Midcontinent Independent System Operator
9-2012 - 5-2015
Program Manager at BestPrep

Education

2014 - 2016
Master's Degree from Humphrey School of Public Affairs
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Middlebury College

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Exp : 15 Location : Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Manager, Renewable Energy Resources at Great River Energy
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Insights For Selling To Ann

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ann is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ann

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ann move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Ann take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Ann

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