Kerry Baskins

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

President and CEO at Ramsey Industries

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Overview

Kerry Baskins is the President and CEO of Ramsey Industries, a private equity-backed manufacturer. He is a United States Air Force Veteran with a track record of leading turnarounds in distressed industrial businesses for firms like Norwest Equity Partners and Audax Private Equity. He is often described as a positive and empowering leader.

In a previous role, he served on a committee with financial firms Rothschild and Goldman Sachs to present a portfolio company for a strategic transaction.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

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

Topics They Care About

PE-Backed Turnarounds
Has over 10 years of experience leading and dramatically improving sales and profitability for private equity-owned industrial companies.
Leadership Development
Recommendations consistently praise his ability to build, empower, and develop strong leadership teams to drive business success and personal growth.
80/20 Business Philosophy
He has successfully implemented the 80/20 methodology to focus on high-revenue customers and tasks, leading to considerable growth in past leadership roles.

Media Appearances

Kerry has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
President and CEO at Ramsey Industries
9-2025
Advisory Board at Iron Eagle Capital
9-2022
Executive Advisory Board at Shorehill Capital LLC
6-2023 - 12-2023
Board Advisor at Peak Toolworks
12-2018 - 6-2023
President and CEO at Peak Toolworks

Education

2012 - 2012
Executive Development from University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2011 - 2011
Leadership at the Peak from The Center for Creative Leadership

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Exp : 6 Location : Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : President and CEO at Ramsey Industries
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Insights For Selling To Kerry

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
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

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 lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kerry 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 Kerry

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kerry move?

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

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

You And Kerry

Personality Compatibility


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