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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
Rochelle Borton is the founder and managing director of EduInfluencers, an organisation that provides professional learning programs, workshops, coaching and consultancy to schools in Australia.
Borton is an experienced leadership development facilitator, trainer, researcher, coach and school consultant with a remarkable 20-year journey in the education sector. Over the last eight years, she’s been instrumental in collaborating with school leadership and executive teams to foster cohesion and high performance through professional development, constructive feedback, self-reflection and behaviour transformation.
Borton’s background extends to the university sector, where she has been responsible for the management of leadership and executive programs, working alongside some of the most dynamic, talented, aspiring and emerging leaders around the world. Her extensive experience also involves working closely with students and industry partners to facilitate and coordinate integrated learning programs, with a focus on creating pathways for minority students into undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Notably, Borton served as the 2018 International Vice President for Junior Chamber International, the world’s largest youth organisation, dedicated to motivating 18- to 40-year-olds to become active citizens in their communities by providing professional development opportunities that empower individuals to make a difference. Her remarkable contributions earned her well-deserved recognition as one of The Educator’s Most Influential Educators in 2023 and secured her a spot on The Educator’s Hot List 2023.
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
2016–2017
2017–2020
Present
2011–2018
Present
National President/Immediate Past President and Director, Growth and Development/Executive Officer at JCI Australia
2016–
2017
UN and External Affairs Ambassador/International Vice President Asia-Pacific/Digital Transformation Chairperson at JCI Australia
2017–
2020
Founder and Managing Director at EduInfluencers since 2016
The Educator’s Most Influential Educators 2023
The Educator’s Hot List 2023
Present
Director of Content at Velg Training
2011–
2018
Founder and Director, VETNexus incorporating Digital Literacy Licence since 2018
Women in Technology – Consumer Strength Champion, Highly Commended
Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
Present
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Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”