Kevin Hindsman, MSN, RN

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Vice President Operational Excellence at Prologis

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Kevin Hindsman is the Vice President of Operational Excellence at Prologis, leveraging 19 years of experience that began in clinical healthcare. A skilled Lean leader, he specializes in driving operational improvement and cultural transformation. He holds a Master of Science and has completed executive education at Wharton.

Outside of his corporate role, Kevin engages in community service, recently participating in an event to build care boxes for pediatric patients and veterans. He also demonstrates a strong interest in the aerospace and defense industry, learning from leaders like Raytheon to inspire innovation.

He transitioned from being a Registered Nurse in a Level II Pediatric Emergency Department to a global operational excellence leader in industrial real estate.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Operational Excellence
As VP, he develops and deploys standardized practices for sustainable business improvement across the Americas, Europe, and Asia for Prologis.
Lean Management
A core focus of his career, applying lean principles to optimize complex processes in both healthcare and his current industry. He has published on eliminating waste.
Cultural Transformation
Skilled in building rapport with executive stakeholders and educating all levels of an organization to drive continuous improvement and change.

Media Appearances

Kevin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Vice President Operational Excellence at Prologis
10-2020 - 1-2024
Director, Operational Excellence at Prologis
2014 - 10-2020
Director. Performance Excellence at Atrium Health
2009 - 2014
MSN, RN II at Carolinas Healthcare System
2003 - 2009
Entrepreneur, Owner/Operator at Simply Elegant of North Carolina, LLC

Education

1-2023 - 3-2023
Executive Presence and Influence from Wharton Executive Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Science (M.S.) from Grand Canyon University

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kevin

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Kevin take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Kevin

Personality Compatibility


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