Doug Thompson is a Managing Director, the Merge Portal at Humancontact. Colleagues describe him as "My working relationship with Doug goes back to July 15 2002, which is when he hired me to join the Nissan account team on a full-time basis at The Marketing Store. Shortly before that, Doug had joined The Marketing Store as a Senior Vice President in charge of the Nissan US and Canada Parts and Service business. Doug and I spent nine years together at The Marketing Store and got to know each other really well. In fact, he managed me directly for a few years. He’s easily one of the best managers/mentors I have ever had. He truly cares about and is genuinely interested in developing his employees. He connects with people on a one-to-one basis at the highest levels. His business vision is exemplary; his focus on accomplishing that vision is second to none. During his tenure as Senior Vice President, Doug did a phenomenal job growing the Nissan business at the agency and was promoted to President in 2007 as a result. As President, Doug continued with his winning ways leading the agency to record profits, two Best Canadian Workplace awards in 2007 and 2010, and a number of new business wins. Make no mistake about it, Doug is a huge asset to any organization he leads." and "Working with Doug was a pleasure. From the time he hired me until his departure, he provided the perfect mixture of guidance and freedom to our Senior Management Team, allowing us to manage our respective functional groups with support and encouragement. His measured approach to management, deftly balancing business needs with the needs of our agency's people and culture, had a very positive impact. He appreciated the creative process, and was quick to support initiatives that helped improve our overall creative product. Always open to suggestions, and quick to give feedback (both positive and constructive), I found Doug to be a thoughtful, energetic leader who built relationships across our agency based on respect, inclusiveness, and a genuine interest in people."