Billy Weinshank

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Emergency Management Division Director at City of Port St. Lucie

Fort Pierce, Florida, United States

Overview

Billy Weinshank is the Emergency Management Division Director for the City of Port St. Lucie, bringing over 21 years of public safety experience. An expert in crisis management and hurricane response, he holds a Masters degree from American Military University and leads statewide municipal emergency management collaboration through the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA).

Before his extensive career in public safety, Billy was the School Principal at Temple Beth El Israel Religious School. This background in education involved overseeing teachers, managing fiscal budgets, and ensuring a quality educational experience for students, demonstrating a foundational commitment to community leadership and development.

His team at Port St. Lucie was recognized for achieving the highest overall Floridas Recovery Obligation Calculation (F-ROC) score for the 2024 hurricane season.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Hurricane Preparedness
He was featured on the "PSL on the Mic" podcast to explain the city's hurricane activation process and his team earned an award for their readiness in 2024.
Community Resilience
Serves on the St. Lucie Community Resilience Steering Committee, contributing to regional plans for mitigating hazards like flooding and storm surge.
Municipal EM Collaboration
As Co-Chair of the Municipal EM Working Group for the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association, he helps connect and support city-level emergency managers across the state.

Media Appearances

City of Port St. Lucie to host free hurricane expo July 9. Featured in WPTV

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Work History

2-2022
Emergency Management Division Director at City of Port St. Lucie
10-2020
Emergency Management Administrator at City of Port St. Lucie
10-2018 - 10-2020
Emergency Management Safety Planner at Saint Lucie County, Board of County Commissioners
8-2008 - 1-2011
Special Projects Coordinator at Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
8-2006 - 6-2016
School Principal at Temple Beth El Israel Religious School

Education

2015 - 6-2020
Master's degree from American Military University
2006 - 2008
BSBM from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To Billy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Billy is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Billy

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Billy move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Billy take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Billy

Personality Compatibility


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