William Cano

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Trio

Altadena, California, United States

Overview

William Cano is the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Trio, overseeing the companys legal affairs. His expertise is in corporate securities and energy law, with significant experience managing legal teams and complex transactions at Southern California Edison and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. He holds a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.

There is no publicly available information about his personal hobbies or non-work-related activities, but his career path shows a foundational interest in education and community impact before he transitioned into law.

Before attending law school, he taught 8th-grade mathematics and science in the Compton Unified School District.

Personality Overview

Informal

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Renewable Energy
At SCE, he managed the legal team supporting a $4 billion annual energy portfolio, including the procurement of renewable power to meet California's decarbonization goals.
Corporate Governance
Led a team of attorneys at SCE advising on corporate governance, public disclosures, and finance. He also advised clients on corporate governance matters at Munger, Tolles & Olson.
M&A Transactions
Practiced as an associate attorney where he led, negotiated, and closed complex M&A transactions, including cross-border and going-private mergers.

Media Appearances

William Cano - Trio Advisory. Featured in Trio Advisory

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Work History

5-2023
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Trio
4-2020 - 5-2023
Director & Managing Attorney - Corporate & Securities at Southern California Edison (SCE)
5-2017 - 4-2020
Director & Managing Attorney - Power Procurement at Southern California Edison (SCE)
3-2015 - 5-2017
Senior Attorney at Southern California Edison (SCE)
10-2006 - 10-2011
Associate Attorney at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Education

2003 - 2006
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Stanford Law School
2000 - 2002
Bachelor's Degree from University of Utah

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Insights For Selling To William

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with William is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from William

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will William move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can William take some risk or not?

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

You And William

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