Gareth Owen

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Lead HES Specialist at Valero

Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom

Overview

Gareth Owen is a Lead HES Specialist at Valero with over 25 years of experience in the oil refining and power generation industries. His expertise covers operational excellence, IT, and process control, supported by degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Business Information Technology from the University of Wales.

His career is marked by a unique transition from hands-on roles like Pipe Fitter and IT Infrastructure Analyst to senior leadership in refinery operations.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Health & Safety (HES)
His current role is Lead HES Specialist, indicating a primary focus on health, environment, and safety protocols in the energy sector.
Operational Excellence
Previously held the role of Superintendent in Operational Excellence, focused on aligning standards and overseeing permit to work systems.
IT Infrastructure
Has a background as an IT Infrastructure Analyst at Chevron, where he managed a large-scale network, servers, and storage systems.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Lead HES Specialist at Valero
2-2022 - 10-2025
Superintendent Operational Excellence at Valero Energy Ltd (UK)
6-2020 - 2-2022
Shift Team Leader at Valero Energy Ltd (UK)
10-2014 - 6-2020
Lead Operator / Acting Shift Team Leader / Acting Operations Superintendent at Valero Energy Ltd (UK)
11-2004 - 4-2007
IT Infrastructure Analyst at Chevron

Education

9-2002 - 6-2004
Business Information and Technology from Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David
9-1996 - 6-1999
Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering from Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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Insights For Selling To Gareth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gareth is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gareth

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gareth move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Gareth take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Gareth

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