Mahendra Mishra

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DISC Type : C

Director, Renewables and Energy Storage Development at Ameren

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Mahendra Mishra is a business development professional and the Director of Renewables and Energy Storage Development at Ameren. With over 25 years of experience across the renewables, thermal power, and petroleum sectors, he has a proven record of closing high-value strategic transactions. He holds an MBA from the University at Buffalo.


His career spans the full energy spectrum, from traditional petroleum refining and thermal power to modern wind and energy storage development.

Personality Overview

Critic

Negotiator

Information Seeker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Asset Acquisition
His profile highlights a proven track record in closing several high-value, strategic transactions including renewable asset acquisitions.
Wind Energy Strategy
In a previous role, he was responsible for leading wind strategy, evaluating new project opportunities, and prospecting for greenfield and brownfield assets.
Energy Storage Development
His current title and role at Ameren are directly focused on the development of energy storage solutions alongside renewables.

Media Appearances

Mahendra has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Director, Renewables and Energy Storage Development at Ameren
9-2022 - 12-2025
Director, Renewable Business Development & Acquisitions at Ameren
4-2017 - 9-2022
Business Development Director at ALLETE Clean Energy
4-2014 - 4-2015
Vice President, commercial at Essar
3-2012 - 3-2014
Assistant Vice President, Commercial at Essar

Education

2006 - 2008
MBA from University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Dharmsinh Desai University

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Insights For Selling To Mahendra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mahendra is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mahendra

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mahendra move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Mahendra take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Mahendra

Personality Compatibility


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