Managing Consultant, LOGiQ3
As Managing Consultant, Doug’s core responsibility is to build and grow LOGiQ3’s business outsource and consulting businesses relating to the distribution side of the Life Insurance Industry. This involves working closely with Life Insurance Carriers, Distributors and Advisors in developing and delivering more effective and efficient means to market and distribute life insurance. By working together we help all stakeholders deliver on the customer experience desired and ensure positive customer engagement through the entire distribution chain.
Doug has held a number of diverse senior roles in the Financial Services Industry including; Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Transamerica Life, a leading Canadian Life Insurance Company, President and CEO of AEGON Dealer Services/Money Concepts, an established MFDA Mutual Fund Dealership/Franchised Financial Planning Firm, Managing Director of ING Funds, a start up Mutual Fund Company, Vice President Sales and Marketing for NN Financial, a growing Life Insurance Company, and, Vice President Individual Insurance of CT Financial Assurance, the Life Company subsidiary of Canada Trust. Doug started his career with Maple Leaf Foods, a leading Consumer Branded Packaged Goods company in progressively senior sales and marketing positions.
An accomplished leader and a creative distribution development professional, Doug has been successful in start up, fast growth, established and maturing businesses. He has been a change leader in helping organizations through business transformation, product and market expansion or divestiture as well as segmenting, targeting and branding adjustments and alignments, His extensive sales, marketing and distribution background combined with a demonstrated ability to bring various stakeholders together to find mutually beneficial solutions is what Doug brings to the table in consulting roles as well as in building and growing business outsourcing opportunities with LOGiQ3’s customer base.
Doug is a business administration graduate from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Ryerson University) having majored in Finance and Marketing. Through his 24 years in the Financial Services Industry, Doug has developed many strong and lasting relationships with successful life insurance Advisors, Distributors and business leaders in the various Life Insurance Carriers that serve the Canadian public so professionally and passionately.
Doug, his wife Liz, and their three sons live in Pickering, just east of Toronto. Active in his community, Doug has helped coach local youth soccer and hockey teams and has been involved in a variety of local charity work over the years, including the United Way. Doug is currently on the Board of Governors with Durham Hospice and Chair of the Advocacy Committee there.