Greg Gabel

Inspirer
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Director, Operations & Maintenance, Chevron seconded to Tengizchevroil Manager Production Operations at Chevron

Kazakhstan

Overview

Greg Gabel is a retired Director with 34 years of global experience in the oil and gas industry at Chevron, holding leadership roles in Nigeria, Kazakhstan, and the US. He has extensive expertise in operations, maintenance, and profitability improvement. He earned a BS and an MBA from the University of South Alabama.

Peers and colleagues commend Greg for his outstanding leadership, communication skills, and strong work ethic, noting his calm temperament even during emergency situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greg received Chevrons prestigious Chairman’s Award for implementing a system that generated between $7 million and $10 million in cost savings for the company.

Personality Overview

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

Fast Adopter

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
His career spanned 34 years managing and improving refinery operations, maintenance, and reliability for Chevron across multiple continents.
Cost Savings
Earned the Chairman's Award at Chevron for applying a system that achieved multi-million dollar savings, demonstrating a focus on financial and operational efficiency.
Energy Sector Leadership
Held senior roles including Refinery General Manager and Director of Operations, managing complex ventures in Nigeria and Kazakhstan.

Media Appearances

Greg has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2020
Director, Operations & Maintenance, Chevron seconded to Tengizchevroil Manager Production Operations at Chevron
3-2016 - 12-2019
General Manager, Escravos Gas to Liquids Venture at Chevron
4-2013 - 3-2016
Refinery General Manager at Chevron
1-1986 - 1-1988
Co-op Engineer at International Paper

Education

1994 - 1998
MBA from University of South Alabama
1985 - 1989
BS from University of South Alabama

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Insights For Selling To Greg

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Greg is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Greg

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Greg move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Greg take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Greg

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