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David Forsyth

Energizer · DISC type I
Director of Sales at Dawn Recruiting
📍 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

David Forsyth is a sales leader with extensive experience in business development and management, currently serving as Director of Sales at Dawn Recruiting. A graduate of Carleton University, he is described by colleagues as smart, determined, and highly customer-centric. His career includes leadership roles at ThoughtStorm and Peoplesource Staffing Solutions.

Davids personal philosophy is "Work Hard, Play Hard, Dream BIG! " He is deeply passionate about coaching and mentoring junior team members, viewing their growth into leaders as his proudest achievement. He also holds a profound respect for his familys history and the sacrifices of past generations.

His grandfather lied about his age, joining the Royal Navy at 16 to fight fascism during World War II.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Director of Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Imaginative
Believer
Informal

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Mentoring Talent
He explicitly states that mentoring junior team members to help them become leaders is his proudest achievement and a core passion.
Business Development
He lists building strong business partnerships and new business development as core competencies throughout his career in sales leadership.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Director of Sales
Dawn Recruiting
11-2024 - 3-2025
Director, Sales
ThoughtStorm
10-2023 - 10-2024
Associate Client Manager
TEEMA
11-2022 - 6-2023
Director of Sales And Business Development
Jombone
3-2021 - 10-2022
VP
Peoplesource Staffing Solutions
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1998
Education details unavailable
Carleton University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Carleton University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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