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 Lash

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie Lash joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing. 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 also serves on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) and is actively involved with the Focus Women's Conference held annually in Mobile. 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, keeping plants alive, 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 Lash
Nickname : Leslie Lash
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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Managing Directors

Leslie Lash

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie Lash joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing. 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 also serves on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) and is actively involved with the Focus Women's Conference held annually in Mobile. 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, keeping plants alive, 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 Lash
Nickname : Leslie Lash
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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Senior Leadership Team

Leslie Lash

May 27, 2021, 00:18 AM
Leslie Lash joined The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. in 2016 and serves as Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing. 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 also serves on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) and is actively involved with the Focus Women's Conference held annually in Mobile. 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, keeping plants alive, 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 Lash
Nickname : Leslie Lash
Job Title : Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing
Linked in URL : https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-lash/
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