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Business View Australia - March-April 2016 23
Councillor
Mathew Dickerson
was born and
bred in Dubbo and is married with four chil-
dren. He is a highly successful and prominent
businessman with extensive management ex-
perience.
Councillor Dickerson is a passionate pub-
lic speaker and his extensive knowledge of
business and technology has seen him deliv-
er presentations as a keynote speaker at doz-
ens of national and international conferences,
seminars and other events.
Over the course of a decade Councillor Dick-
erson has achieved an extensive list of major
business awards, from the Gold Rhino Award
for best overall business in the region to the
Consensus IT Writers Award for most enter-
taining IT writer in Australia and Microsoft
USA’s worldwide small business partner of the
year.
Councillor Dickerson has shared his knowl-
edge and expertise through regular columns
and feature articles in a number of national
and international publications. He features
regularly on national radio and has appeared
in various other print forums and broadcast
programs.
An elected member of Council since 2004,
Councillor Dickerson served as Deputy Mayor
between 2005 and 2007, and again in 2010.
He was elected Mayor in September 2011.
This is this fifth term as Mayor.
Councillor Dickerson is dedicated to growing
Dubbo in an environmentally and financially
sustainable manner.
Councillor Dickerson is currently involved with
the following organisations and committees:
Anittel Limited (ASX:AYG) | founding chairman
of Anittel Advisory Board
Orana Education Co-Op Ltd | board member
Australian Institute of Company Directors |
member and graduate
Mensa | personal membership of the High IQ
society
Indmark P/L | board member
Diocesan Finance Council | board member
Luke Priddis Foundation | board member
Accommodation Network P/L | board member
Kaseya Limited | creator of Kaseya Partner
Advisory Council
CompTIA Task Force | Australian representa-
tive on international Task Force
School of Rural Health Advisory Board | com-
mittee member