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Craig Polecrone

Captain · DISC type DS
Practice Lead, Venture Capital & Private Equity Alliances at Tipalti
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Practice Lead, Venture Capital & Private Equity Alliances
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Decisive But Calm
Planner & Achiever
Dynamic But Sincere

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

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Career

Work history

9-2020 - 7-2025
Practice Lead, Venture Capital & Private Equity Alliances
Tipalti
3-2017 - 3-2020
Vice President, Strategic Partner Development, Emerging Markets, Venture Capital & Private Equity
US Bank Elavon, Inc.
6-2013 - 9-2016
Vice President & GM, SmartLink
Heartland Payment Systems
2-2007 - 5-2013
VP & Product Family Manager, Global Product Management & Innovation Group
First Data (now Fiserv)
5-2001 - 2-2007
VP, Sales and Marketing
Datawire Communication Networks Inc.
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Education
MBA
Ivey Business School at Western University
B.Sc.
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Industrial Marketing Strategy Executive Program
The Wharton School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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