Stephen Doecke comes from a business background, growing up in private enterprise in Australia with various family interests in Tourism, Business, Commercial and Rural Properties.
Having established his own Earth Moving business at 26, he eventually held a senior role for a Top 100 Company in South Australia in the same industry. Through his achievements, he was offered a role as an underwriter for a leading insurance company, eventually being responsible for Northern Queensland before being asked to move to New Zealand. Since living in New Zealand, he has had held senior roles in insurance and business development for major insurance brokering firms in Christchurch and Marlborough.