Dustin Duchesneau

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director, Maintenance & Reliability at Cargill

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Dustin is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in operational and maintenance management, currently serving as the Director of Maintenance & Reliability at Cargill. He is a data-driven Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, skilled in team building and driving improvements in stressful environments.

Outside of work, Dustin is a golfer, having participated in local golf events in the Cedar Rapids area. His professional background is rooted in Iowa, having attended Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa before working for major companies in the region.

His diverse background includes a role as an Operations Manager for a bail bonding company, where he executed over 300 apprehensions and recovered more than $1. 2 million in assets.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Maintenance & Reliability
His entire career, including his current Director role at Cargill, is focused on leading maintenance and reliability strategy for complex industrial facilities.
Operational Cost Savings
He has a proven history of financial oversight, notably reducing maintenance spend by $5M in a single fiscal year at Cargill.
Lean Six Sigma
As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he is deeply invested in data-driven methodologies for process improvement and efficiency.

Media Appearances

Dustin has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Director, Maintenance & Reliability at Cargill
7-2020 - 4-2025
Maintenance & Reliability Manager at Cargill
6-2016 - 7-2020
Facilities Maintenance Team Leader at PepsiCo-Quaker Qats
11-2009 - 10-2019
Operations Manager at Lederman Bail Bonding
6-2004 - 10-2008
Production Manager at Touchstone Manufacturing

Education

2013 - 2015
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) from University of Northern Iowa
2010 - 2013
Associate of Science (A.S.) from Kirkwood Community College

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Insights For Selling To Dustin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dustin is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dustin

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dustin move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Dustin take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Dustin

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