Kate Porter, PE

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Vice President Operational Excellence at CenterPoint Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  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.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

1-2023 - 9-2025
Vice President Operational Excellence at CenterPoint Energy
2-2022 - 1-2023
Director of Continuous Improvement and Data Analytics at CenterPoint Energy
10-2020 - 2-2022
Director of SMS, Quality and Continuous Improvement at CenterPoint Energy
1-2018 - 10-2020
Distribution Integrity Manager at CenterPoint Energy
8-2015 - 1-2018
Project/Engineering Management Consultant at CenterPoint Energy

Education

Education details unavailable from University of Houston

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Exp : 20 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Vice President Operational Excellence at CenterPoint Energy
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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

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

You And Kate

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