Chris Koehler

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Yutka Fence, Inc.

Billings, Montana, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

Risk Tolerant

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Yutka Fence, Inc.
2-2023 - 8-2023
Director of Global Solar Supply / Head of Global Solar Operations & Supply Chains at Valmont Solar
3-2022 - 2-2023
Director, Global Supply Chain at Valmont Solar
11-2020 - 10-2021
Vice President / Chief Manufacturing & Production Officer (CMPO) at Bridger Steel, Inc
9-2016 - 11-2020
Supply Chain Director / Operations Manager at Stellar Industries, Inc.

Education

1997 - 2002
MBA from UMN Carlson School of Management
1995 - 1999
Architecture from University of Minnesota

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Chris

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