Michael Cheveldave is the founder of NuOptiks Consulting, based in Castlegar, BC, Canada. NuOptiks Consulting applies sense-making and complexity theory to assist management teams in making better decisions and forming sustainable strategies for complex challenges. Prior to starting NuOptiks, Michael was part of a founding team of a technology startup company taking lead roles in finance, business development, and intellectual property management.  Michael is an accredited Cognitive Edge practitioner and the lead trainer for Cognitive Edge theory and methods in Canada.