Tessa Haagenson

Evaluator
DISC Type : Dsc

Vice President, Power Supply and Business Development at Connexus® Energy

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Tessa Haagenson is the Vice President of Power Supply and Business Development at Connexus Energy. Her career spans roles in power origination, resource management, and economic studies. She holds an Executive MBA in Renewable Energy and a Graduate Certificate in Solar Energy, underscoring her deep expertise in the sector.

She is actively involved in shaping clean energy policy as the Vice Chair for the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority and as a board member for the Rural Renewable Energy Alliance. Her professional focus is on advancing solar energy and innovative green financing to benefit local communities.

Interesting fact: She is an Engineer in Training and has studied sustainable energy management in both the US and Denmark.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy
Her education includes an Executive MBA in Renewable Energy and a certificate in Solar Energy. She is actively involved in organizations promoting clean energy.
Green Financing
Serves as Vice Chair on the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, which accelerates clean energy projects through innovative financing, especially for low-income communities.
Power Supply Management
Her entire career progression at Connexus Energy, from Manager to Director to VP, has been focused on power supply and business development.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Vice President, Power Supply and Business Development at Connexus® Energy
12-2022 - 3-2025
Director, Power Supply and Business Development at Connexus® Energy
3-2021 - 12-2022
Manager, Power Supply and Business Development at Connexus® Energy
11-2023
Vice Chair, Board of Directors at Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority
4-2018 - 12-2021
Board Member at Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)

Education

Executive MBA in Renewable Energy from University of Oklahoma
Graduate Certificate in Solar Energy from Penn State World Campus

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Insights For Selling To Tessa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tessa is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tessa

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tessa move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Tessa take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Tessa

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