Arthur Kegels

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Director of Product Management at ChargePoint

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Arthur Kegels is the Director of Product Management at ChargePoint, leveraging a chemical engineering background from UCL and UC Berkeley to drive strategy in clean technology. His career includes significant roles in project development at SunPower and strategic finance for solar and energy storage at Tesla. People often describe him as keen, proactive, and a motivated self-starter.

Originally from Belgium, Arthur was raised internationally in Moscow, Barcelona, and London. Now based in San Francisco, he is actively involved in his local community as the President and Treasurer of the Douglass Manor HOA board, a non-profit serving 11 families in the Castro district.

His dream is to scale a business by leading a cross-functional team to make a positive global impact.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

EV Charging Infrastructure
As Director of Product Management at ChargePoint, he develops products for the future of electric vehicle charging, managing the services product portfolio.
Clean Technology
His career trajectory, from a chemical engineering degree to roles at SunPower, Tesla, and ChargePoint, has been driven by a foundational intrigue in clean technology.
Energy Storage Solutions
While at Tesla, he worked in strategic finance for the global solar and storage division, which deployed a record 1. 6 GWh of energy storage in 2020.

Media Appearances

Arthur has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Director of Product Management at ChargePoint
2-2023 - 5-2024
Senior Product Manager at ChargePoint
7-2021 - 3-2023
Product Manager at ChargePoint
7-2021
Board of Directors at Douglass Manor HOA
10-2019 - 7-2021
Energy Finance & Business Operations at Tesla

Education

2014 - 2015
Master of Science (M.S.) from University of California, Berkeley
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from UCL

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Insights For Selling To Arthur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arthur is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arthur

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arthur move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Arthur take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Arthur

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