After more than 40 years in the insurance industry - including the last 14 years with Western Financial Group - Executive Vice President, Tom Dutton retired from his position on January 4, 2013.
During his career, Dutton served Western Financial Group in a number of important roles. He joined the company in 1999 when he and partner Reg Coles sold their Yorkton, Saskatchewan office to Western Financial Group's insurance network. In 2001, he came to the company's head office in High River, Alberta to assume the leadership of the insurance network as President & CEO.
In 2004, Dutton took on his most recent role at Western Financial Group, serving as Executive Vice President in charge of mergers, acquisitions and partnerships, while also serving on various corporate and affiliated company boards.
In his time in High River, Dutton says that he oversaw significant growth in the company, going from a small staff of about 9 to over 100 people, something he says that was an exciting adventure for both him and his staff.
Since 2011, Dutton also provided leadership and guidance as the Executive Director for Western's charitable cause, the Western Communities Foundation.
Throughout his career, he has made significant and consistent contributions to the insurance industry - giving much of his time and energy to our Provincial and National associations, task forces, and industry initiatives.
Dutton says he has no immediate plans for retirement, but does intend to take it relatively easy and look for new adventures in different areas.
Getting his start in Yorkton, he has nothing but praise for the community.
"Yorkton was great to myself and my family, we spent 15 great years there," he concludes.
