Rick Beuttel

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President, New Energy at Woodside Energy

Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Rick Beuttel is the Vice President of New Energy at Woodside Energy, where he leverages his extensive background in developing large-scale energy projects. His career includes commercializing electrolyzers at Bloom Energy and leading over $10B in hydrogen and renewable fuels projects at Air Products. He holds an MBA from Lehigh University.

Outside of work, Rick appears to be a cycling enthusiast. He has expressed excitement for attending and competing in "T-Town Friday night pro-am racing, " which refers to track cycling events at the velodrome in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, enjoying the sport and the company of fellow racers.

He once led the development of over $10 billion in approved large-scale hydrogen, syngas, and ammonia projects in the Americas.

Personality Overview

Believer

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  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

Hydrogen Economy
His recent career is dedicated to this, from commercializing Bloom Electrolyzers to developing massive blue hydrogen/ammonia facilities and export-scale liquid hydrogen projects like H2Perth.
Large Project Development
He has a proven track record of leading the development of multi-billion dollar energy projects from concept to execution, a key part of his roles at Woodside and Air Products.
Low-Carbon Fuels
His focus includes renewable diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and low-carbon hydrogen, showing a broad interest in decarbonizing transportation and industry.

Media Appearances

Rick has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Vice President, New Energy at Woodside Energy
4-2024 - 4-2025
Vice President, New Energy US at Woodside Energy
1-2022 - 4-2024
Vice President of Business Development, Hydrogen at Bloom Energy
11-2019 - 1-2022
Vice President, Large Projects Business Development, Americas at Air Products
2-2019 - 11-2019
Director Of Business Development at Air Products

Education

1995 - 1999
MBA from Lehigh University College of Business
8-1986 - 6-1990
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Stevens Institute of Technology

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Exp : 35 Location : Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President, New Energy at Woodside Energy
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Insights For Selling To Rick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • 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 Rick is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rick move?

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

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Rick

Personality Compatibility


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