Frank Fortin-Houle

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Director, Battery Manufacturing Engineering at Tesla

Greater Reno Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

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Work History

4-2025
Director, Battery Manufacturing Engineering at Tesla
4-2021 - 4-2025
Senior Manager, Battery Manufacturing Engineering at Tesla
12-2018 - 4-2021
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Battery Modules at Tesla
6-2016 - 8-2017
Group Leader, Packaging Engineering at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
10-2015 - 6-2016
Group Leader, Equipment Integration at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College

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Insights For Selling To Frank

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frank is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frank

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frank move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Frank take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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