Kevin Lassahn

Energizer
DISC Type : I

VP Reliability, Process Safety, and Power & Gas at Valero

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Overview

Kevin Lassahn serves as the Vice President of Reliability, Process Safety, and Power & Gas at Valero. His career at the company includes multiple leadership positions such as Director of Operational Excellence and Vice President for two different refineries. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University.


He has progressed through several Vice President roles within Valero, demonstrating a wide range of operational leadership across different company divisions.

Personality Overview

Believer

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Process Safety
His current title and responsibilities explicitly focus on process safety, a critical aspect of refinery and energy operations.
Operational Excellence
Previously held the role of Director of Operational Excellence at Valero, indicating a deep background in optimizing large-scale industrial processes.
Refinery Management
Has extensive experience managing refineries, having served as Vice President for both the Corpus Christi and Ardmore facilities.

Media Appearances

Kevin Lassahan named leader of Valero's Corpus Christi Refineries. Featured in The Caller

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Work History

6-2023
VP Reliability, Process Safety, and Power & Gas at Valero
1-2021 - 7-2023
Vice President Corpus Christi Refineries at Valero
4-2015 - 1-2021
VIce President Ardmore Refinery at Valero
7-2014 - 4-2015
Director Operational Excellence at Valero Energy Corporation
5-2012 - 7-2014
Director of Refinery Operations at Valero Energy Corporation

Education

1991 - 1996
BS Chemical Engineering from Drexel University

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Insights For Selling To Kevin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kevin is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kevin move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Kevin

Personality Compatibility


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