As Dixon prepares to retire as Baird’s Chief Human Resources Officer at the end of 2021, she ranks as one of the top officers in a financial services company that’s grown to about 4,500 employees with 230 locations worldwide. Dixon is credited with helping develop a corporate culture that led Baird to 18 consecutive years as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.
“People say, ‘why did you stay so long?’” Dixon said of her 34 years at Baird. “It’s really been so much fun, frankly, and there are so many good people at Baird and the leadership at Baird has kept me there. They’re amazing. It’s gone really fast.”
To read more about Dixon’s journey, check out her feature in the Milwaukee Business Journal.
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