Kenneth Smith, MPA, FMP

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dsi

Head of Engineering at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Greater Houston, United States

Overview

Kenneth is the Head of Engineering & Facilities at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, with over 10 years of experience in facilities management for public and cultural institutions. Holding an MPA and FMP certification, he specializes in data-driven strategy, capital planning, and has a proven record of significantly reducing production costs through lean six sigma projects.

He is passionate about giving back to the community, recently volunteering with a high schools Green Club for a campus cleanup. This reflects his commitment to promoting sustainability and mentoring young leaders in the community.

He once helped a company reduce production costs by 50% through a single lean six sigma project.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Facilities Operations
Leads engineering and facilities across a multi-campus museum, building on over a decade of experience managing city government facilities.
Capital Planning
Oversees the modernization of critical building systems and deferred maintenance for a major cultural institution in Houston.
Community Engagement
Actively volunteers for local causes, such as campus sustainability efforts with high school students, and promotes opportunities for local businesses.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2025
Head of Engineering at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
7-2024 - 1-2026
Director of Facilities Maintenance at City of Beaumont
8-2022 - 7-2024
Facilities Division Manager at City of Houston
11-2021 - 9-2022
Facilities Services Manager at City of Sugar Land
11-2020 - 11-2021
Assistant Superintendent - Facilities at City of Houston

Education

2019 - 2020
Master of Public Administration - MPA from Tarleton State University
2005 - 2011
Bachelors Of Science from Northern Illinois University

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Insights For Selling To Kenneth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kenneth is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kenneth

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kenneth move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Kenneth take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Kenneth

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