CEO MONTHLY / CEO OF THE YEAR 2022 16 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 11 2022 11 The Culture of Continuous Development & Social Consciousness Every year our editors reach out to different industry specialists, in order to define a short list and the winner of our prestigious award for CEO of the Year. In 2022 a CEO from a different sector that we are used to seeing, has made the short list and made the final list. This is Newton Queiroz, who works as the CEO of Europ Assistance Brazil (a 24-hour assistance company – part of the insurance ecosystem). In this article we had the chance to speak to Newton Queiroz as he wins the CEO of the Year, 2022 for Brazil. Starting his professional career early, Newton Queiroz, has been able to experience different work cultures, from different segments of the insurance industry, and on a global level as he has worked abroad in North America, Europe and Latin America. This diversity is one of the main points, in his view, which became a pillar for his view of Continuous Development, in all segments of his life. From his personal part to his professional career. Queiroz believes that in order to maintain his energy level and interest in different tasks, while still being relevant to others, is to always be on top of what is always happening and keep himself curious. It has been this curiosity and desire to learn, that shaped his professional career and took him to take important positions around the globe for different companies. Also, he is known by many as a “Transformational Professional”, this for his focus on working with areas/ companies that were always either looking to turn around, start green-field operations or to transform their own business. Along his more than 20 years in the insurance industry, Newton, has supported the transformation of several areas and organizations, and again he sees as one of the strong pillars for this drive that he must transform, the curiosity of learning new ideas and of trying new ways to solve challenges. As important as the transformational trace that Queiroz carries, has been his social consciousness which has, transformed what was a profession to a passion. “I started working in insurance as a result of my father being in the industry, but with time it grew on me and when I realized, it was already part of me. However, with time I got to standard how powerful protection via insurance and/or assistance can be, specially for the least favour financially in society. Since this realization, I have made part of my everyday routine to look for ways to increase the protection safety net of society via the products that the company I work for deals.” Queiroz always focus on passing his view, and hopefully his passion, to the team that works with him, as well as the clients and prospects. He wants people to understand that is possible to have a financially viable product, with profitability, and at the same time with a value that can be paid by a large sector of society, with the aim to provide relieve in time of need (from the break down of a car, to the medical assistance of a traveller). At all the corporations that he has worked, Newton has been a leader that the team look for guidance and strength throughout every business matter, and he delivers on time. Newton’s leadership style is one to inspire and encourage others. His hard work and excellent ethics ensure that the entire team learns from each other. He tells us, “I am an inclusive leader that likes to talk to everyone at the company, with a horizontal view instead of vertical with hierarchy. “I understand that we all learn from each other. As such, all interactions are important and valid. I am hands on and like to lead by example and not just words. I am passionate about what I do and look to pass this feeling to all.” Over the years, Newton has grown and flourished into the unbreakable leader that he is today. Leaving no stone unturned, he is a CEO looking for a way to push his team forward, for the sake of their wellbeing, livelihood, and the success of each client. He shares, “I would summarize by saying I became a more reachable leader, valuing a lot the soft skills, understanding different realities, but always with the focus on results, since without results we cannot keep the company going and invest in the team or focus on the social part as well.” With regards to the future, Newton highlights the important of support for “social network safety, which can be partially improved via insurance and assistance services” for which he makes clear that himself and the team he works within, will always be ready to support. His efforts to always work hard and succeed at overcoming every hurdle speaks volumes. Newton finalizes by remind the importance of always be looking for new ways to innovate, develop and learn – both personally and professionally. For him, this is the one (if not the main) way to keep relevant and bring benefit to all that work in your reach. With his rich experience, plus his constant work in mentoring and leading, Newton has been appointed by specialists and won CEO of the Year, 2022, Brazil – and we want to truly congratulate him on his well-earned win. Contact: Newton Queiroz Company: Europ Assistance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ newton-queiroz/?locale=en_US Oct22375
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