Kelly Gower

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President - Finance & Regulatory at FirstEnergy

Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Kelly Gower is the Vice President of Finance & Regulatory for Pennsylvania at FirstEnergy. She is a forward-thinking leader with a history of managing multi-billion dollar business units at PPL Electric Utilities, specializing in strategic planning, financial goals, and operational strategy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Princeton University.

She was previously accountable for a ~$3 billion business unit under complex regulatory and economic conditions at PPL Electric Utilities.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Informal

Believer

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Regulatory Finance
Her current role focuses on financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and overseeing relationships with state regulatory commissions in Pennsylvania.
Utility Business Planning
As a director at PPL, she led the organization through strategic planning and business plan implementation to achieve financial goals for a ~$3 billion business.
Operational Strategy
Previously managed regional work management, where she led the planning and execution of strategic workplans and drove operational efficiency for distribution systems.

Media Appearances

Kelly has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Vice President - Finance & Regulatory at FirstEnergy
2-2022 - 12-2024
Director - Financial Planning, Budgeting & Administration at PPL Electric Utilities
3-2020 - 2-2022
Manager - Regional Work Managament at PPL Electric Utilities
6-2017 - 3-2020
Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis at PPL Electric Utilities
6-2015 - 1-2017
Financial Planning Manager at Talen Energy

Education

2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Princeton University

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Exp : 21 Location : Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President - Finance & Regulatory at FirstEnergy
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Insights For Selling To Kelly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kelly is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kelly

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kelly move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Kelly take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Kelly

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