Siobhan Doherty

Enigma
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Power Supply Officer at Seattle City Light

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Siobhan Doherty is the Power Supply Officer at Seattle City Light, where she manages wholesale power contracts and resource planning. An experienced energy professional with an MBA from the University of Michigan, she previously led power procurement as Director of Power Resources at Peninsula Clean Energy.

Colleagues describe her as refreshing, calm, clear, and solution-focused. Her work is consistently noted as being well-executed and timely, whether working independently or in groups.

She co-authored a paper on using renewable energy as a financial hedge against fuel price fluctuations.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Friendly Yet Blunt

Persuasive & Assertive

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy
Her career at Seattle City Light and Peninsula Clean Energy has focused on renewable power procurement and she has published on the topic.
Energy Procurement
She manages a large portfolio of wholesale power contracts and has held several roles focused on power resource management and contract negotiation.
Clean Energy Economics
Her background includes a Director of Finance role and a publication analyzing the financial benefits of renewables as a hedge against fuel price volatility.

Media Appearances

How Seattle City Light Is Planning for Increasing Energy Demands. Featured in Seattle City Light – Powerlines Blog

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Seattle City Light rate surcharge remains after bad water year. Featured in The Seattle Times

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Work History

5-2024
Power Supply Officer at Seattle City Light
9-2022 - 6-2024
Power Management Director at Seattle City Light
9-2017 - 7-2022
Director of Power Resources at Peninsula Clean Energy
3-2017 - 9-2017
Contracts Manager at Peninsula Clean Energy
2-2016 - 10-2016
Director of Finance at Evercar

Education

2007 - 2010
MBA from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2007 - 2010
MS from University of Michigan

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Insights For Selling To Siobhan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Siobhan is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Siobhan

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Siobhan move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Siobhan take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Siobhan

Personality Compatibility


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