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Unleashing New Zealand’s Potential and Suppressing Washington State’s—Lessons for Texas

June 17, 2021 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

<This speech was delivered to the Dallas Chapter of the Bastiat Society on June 17, 2021> In 1847, French economist Frédéric Bastiat, this society’s namesake, published a facetious petition to the king now known as “The Right Hand and the Left”. In it he laid bare the fallacy of some of his contemporaries that if […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: australia, bastiat, Doug Myers, jacinda ardern, Jenny Durkan, Kshama Sawant, new zealand, New Zealand Business Roundtable, Ron Trotter, Stephen Jennings, washington state

Reflections on a Life Well Lived—Tribute to Sir Ron Trotter

March 28, 2020 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Eulogy by Roger Kerr, Old St. Paul’s, Wellington, 17 August 2010 Margaret and the family have asked me to reflect on Sir Ron’s role in business and public affairs and I’m honoured to do so. I loved Ron like a father. So it was with a heavy heart that I sat down to write these […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: Douglas Myers, New Zealand Business Roundtable, Roderick Deane, Roger Kerr, Ron Trotter

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Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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