Former Rabbitohs official Denis Morrissey and former South Sydney first grade player Brian Siemsen are continuing their support of the Club in a different way to that which they have over the past two decades.
Mr Morrissey, who is a former NRL gear steward with the Rabbitohs, and Mr Siemsen, first grade player number 936, have made a five-year commitment to Club Next Gen, a new program instigated by the Rabbitohs Foundation supporting the Rabbitohs Pathways program.
Mr Morrissey and Mr Siemsen will gain inner sanctum access to the Club alongside other Club Next Gen contributors including invitations to events, insights into the progress of the Club and its pathways programs, as well as providing mentoring opportunities for promising players in those pathways programs.
Brian and Denis have generously contributed money towards the build of the USANA Rabbitohs Centre at Heffron Park in Maroubra, making contributions towards the Locker Program, where they and their families have been recognised on the dressing room lockers of Jack Wighton and Thomas Fletcher.
Both Denis and Brian have gone on to have successful business careers since their time at the Rabbitohs and wanted to give back to the Club which they served in other roles in the past.
Denis is a Founder of 360 Underwriting Solutions and is an experienced general manager with a track record of building successful insurance businesses in the Australian market. He is skilled in sales and distribution, business planning, property and casualty Insurance, long tail personal injury compensation claims and claims management.
Brian is the founder and group chief executive officer of Claim Central Group which was founded in 2000, and today focuses on the delivery of value generating claims management solutions and services to the global insurance industry. Brian has successfully overseen the global expansion of Claim Central Group into multiple geographies including Australia, the United States, South Africa, and New Zealand – all the while driving the focus of the business towards technology solutions and data insights that provide continuous claims improvement for our clients. He has been instrumental in securing funding and undertaking key acquisitions to support the growth of the business. A thought leader in the insurance and insurtech industries, Brian is a regular speaker and panel member at events both in Australia and internationally. Among other awards, Brian was selected as Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 and was proud to oversee Claim Central Group’s nomination at #7 in AFR’s Most Innovative Companies in Australia in 2020.
The Rabbitohs Foundation thanks both Brian and Denis for their generous contributions and we look forward to working with them both closely to produce the next generation of South Sydney Rabbitohs to represent this wonderful Club.
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