Chris Van Wert

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Vice President Operations at Carbon

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Chris Van Wert serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Carbon, where he leads supply chain, operations engineering, and inventory functions. His extensive experience includes roles as Director of Product Excellence at Tesla and positions at Stryker. He holds a Master of Engineering from Stanford University.

He has a keen interest in leveraging data for quality control, focusing on real-time data collection from printers to enhance process control and root-cause analysis in manufacturing.

Chris is instrumental in redefining digital manufacturing by building the infrastructure to scale production and bring innovative products to market efficiently.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Upfront

ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Digital Manufacturing
He leads operations to build infrastructure and processes aimed at redefining and scaling digital manufacturing through 3D printing technology.
Manufacturing Innovation
His social posts highlight bringing new products to life, from design to scaled production, using advanced materials and automation solutions.
Data-Driven Quality
He emphasizes using SPC-like data from machinery to ensure repeatable and consistent parts, enabling better process control and problem-solving.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2022
Vice President Operations at Carbon
3-2018 - 12-2021
Head Of Manufacturing & Quality at Carbon
5-2016 - 2-2018
Head of Quality at Carbon
9-2013 - 5-2016
Director Product Excellence at Tesla Motors
8-2008 - 9-2013
Sr Director of RAQA at Stryker

Education

1998 - 1999
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from Stanford University
1994 - 1998
Bachelor's degree from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

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

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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