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David Thielen is a transformational Chief Executive Officer with over 20 years of experience in devising and delivering comprehensive strategies in growth-oriented environments that drive business development, streamline daily operations, and promote company value. His leadership style centres on recruiting, hiring and mentoring diverse, high-performance teams, and on delegating project tasks according to individual strengths so that they become opportunities for professional development; he is adept at identifying top talent and building a unified coalition that strives to achieve operational excellence. In organisational development he is an expert in fostering a collaborative and positive work culture that promotes employee engagement, values the sharing of new ideas, and respects different perspectives. He has successfully led several start-ups to exponential growth by adapting to change, guiding employees to accomplish set objectives, and aligning team goals to deliver high-impact results. As a CEO, his mission is to determine effective strategies, reinforce the culture, and make sure tasks are delegated appropriately teamwide to ensure a laser focus on an organisation's short- and long-term goals.