Rochelle Thielen is a driving force behind the exploding automotive and insurtech startup community in California. With over twenty years of experience in Auto Physical Damage (APD) technology she found her passion for tech at Solera and Mitchell International and over the past decade has transitioned into executive roles within the industry’s startup community.  Currently the Chief Revenue Officer at HONK Technologies, Rochelle has overseen the company’s record revenue growth of nearly 70% YOY in 2021 and been instrumental in connecting the towing industry with AI claims technology that now enables insurers to close accident claims within the same day as the occurrence. When she’s not obsessing over tech, she flies helicopters and is a Spartan Race fanatic.