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Peter Thiessen

Observer · DISC type ic
Managing Director at Mertz Taggart
📍 Lewisville, Texas, United States

Peter Thiessen is a Managing Director at Mertz Taggart, a healthcare M&A firm. With a career spanning since 2004, he has been involved in nearly 40 transactions and the acquisition of over 200 locations. Peter holds an MBA from Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business.

Originally from Toronto, Peter currently resides in the Dallas area. His interests suggest a keen focus on current events and business journalism, following publications like the Harvard Business Review and BBC News.

As Chief Financial Officer at DRD Holdings, he successfully raised over $78 million in capital through equity and debt.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lewisville, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Peter shows up

Curious
Assertive
Value Driven

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Peter cares about

Healthcare M&A
Specializes in advising healthcare services clients on strategic transactions, leveraging experience from roles at Humana, BayMark Health Services, and Mertz Taggart.
Behavioral Health Sector
Listed as a key expert in Mertz Taggart's mental health, addiction treatment, and autism services M&A divisions.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Managing Director
Mertz Taggart
9-2014 - 3-2023
VP Corporate Development
BayMark Health Services, Inc
1-2012 - 6-2014
Director, Corporate Development
Humana
10-2005 - 12-2011
Chief Financial Officer
DRD Holdings, LLC
2004 - 2005
Director Corp Development
Horizon Health
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2002
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
1995 - 1997
Bachelor's Degree
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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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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