Leadership Team

AEU is led by a team of seasoned professionals with extensive maritime industry experience.  The strength of our expertise is the driving force behind AEU’s commitment to provide creative, value-oriented solutions to our members and brokers.

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Executive Team

Leslie Castillo

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie (Lash) Castillo joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience. Prior to joining AEU, she was Director of Group Communications and Advertising for AEU’s parent company and the nation’s largest distributor of specialty lines insurance, Amwins Group. Leslie has extensive strategic marketing, communications, advertising, and brand management experience and has spent most of her career in the specialty insurance industry. Leslie is a past board member of the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA). She was named to the 2019 Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 and is a graduate of the 2021 class of Leadership Mobile. Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in marketing.
Traveling to new places, self-improvement, making product recommendations (I should’ve been an influencer), and catching a sunset
Willingness to try new things; working with a team that operates and thrives on mutual respect and humility
Full Name : Leslie Castillo
Nickname : Leslie Castillo
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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Managing Directors

Leslie Castillo

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie (Lash) Castillo joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience. Prior to joining AEU, she was Director of Group Communications and Advertising for AEU’s parent company and the nation’s largest distributor of specialty lines insurance, Amwins Group. Leslie has extensive strategic marketing, communications, advertising, and brand management experience and has spent most of her career in the specialty insurance industry. Leslie is a past board member of the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA). She was named to the 2019 Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 and is a graduate of the 2021 class of Leadership Mobile. Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in marketing.
Traveling to new places, self-improvement, making product recommendations (I should’ve been an influencer), and catching a sunset
Willingness to try new things; working with a team that operates and thrives on mutual respect and humility
Full Name : Leslie Castillo
Nickname : Leslie Castillo
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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Senior Leadership Team

Leslie Castillo

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie (Lash) Castillo joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience. Prior to joining AEU, she was Director of Group Communications and Advertising for AEU’s parent company and the nation’s largest distributor of specialty lines insurance, Amwins Group. Leslie has extensive strategic marketing, communications, advertising, and brand management experience and has spent most of her career in the specialty insurance industry. Leslie is a past board member of the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA). She was named to the 2019 Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 and is a graduate of the 2021 class of Leadership Mobile. Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in marketing.
Traveling to new places, self-improvement, making product recommendations (I should’ve been an influencer), and catching a sunset
Willingness to try new things; working with a team that operates and thrives on mutual respect and humility
Full Name : Leslie Castillo
Nickname : Leslie Castillo
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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