John Lewis

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Chief Executive Officer at char.gy

Alton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

John Lewis is the CEO of char. gy, leveraging over 30 years of global leadership experience in infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications to expand EV charging accessibility. With a BEng from the University of Leeds and an MBA, he is described by colleagues as a transformative, highly effective, and great leader focused on driving growth and high performance.

He has led B2B and B2G businesses across the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East for both private equity and publicly listed companies.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

Non-Confrontational

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

EV Infrastructure
As CEO of char. gy, he is leading the mission to install 100, 000 public EV chargers by 2030, focusing on accessible on-street solutions for drivers without private parking.
Sustainable Transport
He frequently posts about helping customers and communities transition to sustainable transport and spearheading the broader energy transition through accessible EV charging.
Business Transformation
His career focus is on understanding business models to improve profits and cash flow, often by transforming operations to enhance competitiveness and customer relationships.

Media Appearances

E69: John Lewis, CEO at char.gy. Featured in Spotify

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UK EV Charging Progress | Are We Nearly There Yet? – Interview with John Lewis, Char.gy CEO. Featured in Char.gy

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Char.gy targets 100,000 public EV chargers by 2030 – New CEO John Lewis sets ambitious goal. Featured in GroupWhistle

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Work History

3-2023
Chief Executive Officer at char.gy
12-2016
Director at Shibumi Partners Ltd
3-2018 - 10-2022
Managing Director, Africa at Aggreko
10-2017 - 1-2019
Senior Advisor at MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
1-2017 - 3-2018
Chief Officer at MTN

Education

1-1994 - 10-1996
MBA from Open Business School
1986 - 1989
BEng (Hons) from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And John

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