Kimberly Cook-Nelson

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DISC Type : cs

Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer at Entergy

Greater New Orleans Region, United States

Overview

Kimberly Cook-Nelson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Entergy, responsible for power generation, delivery, and safety. A three-time graduate of the University of New Orleans, she has spent nearly three decades at Entergy, rising from a design engineer to COO, including a tenure as Chief Nuclear Officer.

Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys travel, long nature walks, and spending time with her family. She is an active alumna of her university, serves on its Foundation board, and supports community programs like "The Power to Care, " which provides emergency bill assistance to those in need.

Interesting fact: Her interest in nuclear energy began in the sixth grade when she built a model of a nuclear reactor out of refrigerator boxes for a science fair, inspired by her father.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Nuclear Energy
As former Chief Nuclear Officer, she is a vocal advocate for nuclear power's role in achieving a carbon-free future, frequently speaking at industry forums on the topic.
Workforce Diversity
Champions diversity as a key to better business outcomes, emphasizing the need to develop and promote more women and diverse leaders within the energy sector.
Operational Excellence
Her career has focused on the safe, secure, and reliable operations of power plants, a theme reflected in her public comments and professional history.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2022
Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer at Entergy
3-2021 - 10-2022
Chief Operating Officer, Nuclear Operations at Entergy
5-2019 - 3-2021
Vice President, System Planning at Entergy
10-2022
Rotational assignment at INPO at Entergy
7-2016 - 3-2021
Vice President at Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc

Education

1990 - 1994
Bachelor's degree from University of New Orleans
Executive Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Kimberly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kimberly is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kimberly

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kimberly move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Kimberly take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Kimberly

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