Chris Adams

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director of Power Supply at East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

Overview

Chris Adams is the Director of Power Supply at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, culminating a 15-year career with the company. He leads teams in load forecasting, resource planning, and wholesale market operations. He holds an MBA from Midway University and is a NERC certified System Operator.

His personal motto is to "aim high, encourage others, and always learn new things. " He shows a keen interest in leadership development, sharing articles on leading through crises and completing programs from Ken Blanchard and Karrass Negotiation Training.

Unique fact: Chris is a certified Kepner-Tregoe Clear Thinking Process Facilitator.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Wholesale Power Markets
His career progression and current role focus heavily on market operations, particularly within the PJM wholesale power market.
Team Growth
Frequently posts about job openings, actively encouraging professionals to join his team and grow their careers at the cooperative.
Resource Planning
A core responsibility in his current Director role involves leading high-impact teams in strategic resource planning for the cooperative.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director of Power Supply at East Kentucky Power Cooperative
12-2021 - 4-2024
Director of Regulatory and Compliance Services at East Kentucky Power Cooperative
10-2016 - 12-2021
Manager, Market Operations Center at East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Education

12-2022 - 12-2022
Executive Negotiation from Wharton Executive Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Midway University

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris 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 Chris

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

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

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

You And Chris

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