Kane Jackson
Kane is a leader and problem solver. Obsessed with the efficacy and efficiency of outcomes, he has a proven record of solving complex problems. Coupled with his tertiary study in the fields of psychology, healthcare and law, Kane has a unique and innate understanding of human nature - and an enviable ability to apply it in a commercial setting.
He has assumed leadership roles in almost every aspect of his life and is no stranger to the pressures of significant responsibility. Kane trained as an Officer in the Royal Australian Army and later studied and trained to be an Advanced Life Support Ambulance Paramedic.
Commercially, Kane was responsible for registering Australia’s first retail derivative fund and the first fully managed retail investment product on the Apple and Google Play Store’s in 2015 and he is very familiar with retail financial services. He also has an extensive network in Financial Services, Banking, Startups, Journalism and Corporate Advisory, attracting support along the way from some of Australian’s most prominent business leaders - as Maslow’s cap table and advisory board reflects.
Kane emulates and embodies the qualities of a great leader and is passionate about helping others become the best they can be. He has led small and large teams in commercial and high-stress settings, such as mass casualty events and armed warfare training exercises, as a formal leader and, also, informally as a civilian in response to dynamic incidents where bold leadership was required to achieve a solution - even when there were risks involved. His leadership and intervention in the violent attack of two women once earned him a government bravery award.
Despite this, Kane immensely dislikes leadership and does not actively seek it out - he works for his team, his stakeholders and their shared mission, and is the first to push others forward in recognition of an achievement earned together.
He has a long and extensive history of community service in areas such as homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and disability and has held board positions with several NFPs. He is a steward of inclusive capitalism and is a frequent and well known voice for those without one as loud, or as eloquent, as his. He is a champion of minorities and believes in the power of bringing diversity together to solve complex human problems.
Kane has written for numerous newspapers and has been quoted as an authority on fintech, banking, consumer rights, responsible business, ethics, innovation, commercial strategy and consumer psychology. He is an investor in and advisor for several companies, each with a financial services and sustainability theme.
An infamous force to be reckoned with, with an envious and well-earned social licence, Kane is the keystone of our mission to rebuild an archaic system and is the perfect person to lead Maslow as it solves one of the biggest problems humanity has ever faced - Retail Financial Services that are dividing humanity.
A CEO should only be called upon to lead and fix things that others cannot - In that respect, Kane is without a rival.
(Written by Caitlin Robinson)