Nick Chaset

Inquisitor
DISC Type : Ic

Chief Executive Officer at Octopus Energy US

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Nick Chaset is the CEO of Octopus Energy US, leveraging a career in clean energy to scale renewable solutions. He previously founded and led Ava Community Energy for seven years after advising the Governor of California on energy resources. He earned his MBA from Georgetown University. People who have worked with him describe him as capable and diligent.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Clean Energy Transition
His entire career has focused on deploying renewables, enhancing affordability, and reducing carbon emissions, from advising Governor Jerry Brown to his current CEO role.
Customer-Focused Energy
Frequently emphasizes improving customer service and using technology to simplify home energy management, aiming to provide affordable, 100% renewable electricity.
Grid Flexibility
Advocates for using smart tariffs, EVs, and flexible devices to manage energy demand, viewing 'flexibility as a service' as key to grid stability and the energy transition.

Media Appearances

Octopus Energy US CEO Nick Chaset. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Nick Chaset: Octopus Energy, Grid Flexibility and Data Center Load. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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"Nick Chaset with Octopus Energy" – now streaming on .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Octopus Energy US
1-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Octopus Energy US
6-2024
Executive Vice President, North America at Octopus Energy
9-2022 - 6-2024
Assistant 6th grade girls volleyball coach at St Vincent de Paul school San francisco
7-2017 - 6-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Ava Community Energy

Education

2009 - 2011
MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
2001 - 2005
Education details unavailable from Tufts University

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Insights For Selling To Nick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nick is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nick

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nick move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nick take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Nick

Personality Compatibility


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