David Thielen Email & Phone Number

🌍 Transforming Sustainability for a Better FutureAs the CEO of Nile Fiber, I am proud to lead our mission to deliver sustainable, cost-effective feedstock solutions that reduce dependency on wood and fossil fuels. Our customers use our cutting-edge, eco-friendly Nile Fiber (our proprietary cane grass) to improve clean air and soil quality while advancing sustainable solutions in the energy, paper, and construction industries.🌱 A Passion for Innovation & GrowthWith over 25 years of leadership experience spanning tech giants like Microsoft and KPMG, I’ve always focused on driving results that positively impact business performance and customer experience. At Nile Fiber, we are committed to leading the charge in sustainability, partnering with universities and research institutions to pioneer green solutions that help reduce carbon footprints and protect our natural resources.💡 A Vision for a Sustainable WorldMy leadership at Nile Fiber is driven by a commitment to innovation and sustainability. We’re scaling operations to bring our proprietary eco-friendly products to the global market, helping industries transition to greener practices and a more sustainable future.Let’s connect to explore how we can collaborate on sustainable solutions that benefit your business and the environment.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

TreeFree’s mission is focused on Clean Air/Clean Soil by providing a sustainable, cost-effective feedstock supply for the production and manufacture of green value added products made from NileFiber™ and Arundo donax.As a start-up, TreeFree has partnered with universities and other third party research organizations to develop patented techniques for planting, harvesting, and processing NileFiber/Arundo donax and for commercializing NileFiber feedstock primarily in the energy, pulp and paper, and building materials sector. Currently, TreeFree is expanding beyond its research and development stage by building operations, marketing, and sales teams to bring its proprietary products and applications to the marketplace.

Redmond, Wa, Us

As the President of Tahoma Consulting Group, I spearheaded a team dedicated to enhancing operations, customer experience, and partner ecosystems for startups and organizations. By prioritizing the 'Why', we were able to significantly improve customer value and organizational performance. Through strategic planning, problem-solving, and client relationship management, we achieved remarkable results in our projects.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Managed the overall IT strategy and delivery of solutions across the entire Microsoft Business Division (Dynamics ERP and CRM).* Senior leader dedicated to the execution of a global IT team across Redmond, WA, Fargo, ND, Dublin, Ireland, and Hyderabad, India. * Managed a $50M IT portfolio across the business including Product Launch, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Support * Led the creation of an IT roadmap aligned to strategic business objectives* Developed an IT/Business roadmap that provided stakeholders a three-year view, which enabled IT and the business to focus on the highest business value IT programs* Partnered with the Dynamics President and his leadership team to review opportunities to showcase Microsoft products internally (focused on CRM & ERP cloud scenarios, to deliver new SaaS offerings) which demonstrated the value of Microsoft cloud products to external customers to drive increased revenue* Significantly improved both team and business partner satisfaction scores by transforming current IT delivery framework from ‘IT project focused’ to ‘Business Process' aligned focused on Customer & Partner experiences/scenarios* Aligning teams by divisional discipline, allowing them to ramp up and produce results more quickly, resulting in improved morale and responsiveness to business needs* Built and developed a truly diverse, high performing team

Redmond, Washington, Us

Planned and managed a $60-70M IT portfolio that supported Microsoft Corporate FinanceRepresented and led IT strategic planning across all Finance business domainsDrove Quarterly Business Reviews with Finance executives and aligned shared commitments between Corporate Finance and ITBusiness Continuity Lead: Identified critical business processes through business impact assessments with executives, and then built and tested complete Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Plans across Corporate FinanceIT Business Architect responsible for working with business executives to document and assess maturity level of capabilities & processes supported by IT, which helped prioritize investment decisions based on ROI and business outcomes

New York, Ny, Us

Sr. Account Director focused on Microsoft & T-Mobile

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Mba, Business

Mechanical & Electrical Technology