Kiara Hermann

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Utility Specialist, Origination and Power Supply at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Oakland, California, United States

Overview

Kiara Hermann is a Utility Specialist at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, focused on energy origination and power supply. Her expertise includes negotiating power purchase agreements, managing energy hedging, and integrated resource planning, supported by her Master of Science from the University of San Francisco.

Demonstrating a commitment to community and education, Kiara has served as an Educational Advisor for JCYC and worked as a Teaching Assistant in Madrid, Spain. These roles highlight her interest in youth development and international engagement outside of her core professional focus.

As Energy and Sustainability Coordinator for the University of California, she managed the "#MyLastTrash" campaign to promote zero waste initiatives.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy
Her work involves administering long-term RFOs and contract negotiations for Power Purchase Agreements, focusing on renewables.
Energy Procurement
Conducts solicitations, bid evaluations, and negotiations for short-term energy products and manages CleanPowerSF's energy hedging activities.
Sustainability Planning
Previously responsible for drafting water and waste action plans and completing annual greenhouse gas emissions inventories for the University of California.

Media Appearances

Kiara has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Utility Specialist, Origination and Power Supply at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
12-2018 - 4-2022
Utility Analyst, CleanPowerSF at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
8-2017 - 11-2018
Energy and Sustainability Coordinator at University of California Office of the President
8-2016 - 6-2017
Educational Advisor at JCYC
9-2013 - 6-2014
Teaching Assistant at Comunidad de Madrid

Education

8-2009 - 5-2013
Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin
8-2015 - 5-2017
Master of Science - MS from University of San Francisco

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Insights For Selling To Kiara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kiara is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kiara

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kiara move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Kiara take some risk or not?

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

You And Kiara

Personality Compatibility


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