Aspen MGA elevates key leaders in growth push

Aspen MGA, a Texas-based managing general agency and a subsidiary of Allstar Financial Group, has promoted two key leaders to expand its underwriting and marketing functions.

Melody Johnson has been promoted to vice president of underwriting. She joined the Aspen team in 2019 as director of underwriting, and worked to improve the company underwriting processes. Aspen said her experience in advanced operation's management has been key to establishing best practices within the company. In her new role, Johnson will continue to infuse the latest technological advances into the underwriting processes and systems to maximize future profitability and efficiencies.

Lori Herrington has been promoted to vice president of marketing. She started with Aspen MGA during its inception in 2015 and has been instrumental to the company's growth over the last five years. In her new role, Herrington will continue to oversee the expanding marketing team with a renewed focus on strategic growth within the state of Texas. She will work with her team to position Aspen as a top MGA in the marketplace.

"Aspen MGA continually strives to improve its underwriting techniques, and with Melody as part of the team we have been able to rely upon her immense knowledge of the insurance marketplace experience," said Paul Harrison, Aspen MGA president. "Her motivation to improve internal practices made it an easy decision to promote her to a leading role."

Harrison added: "Lori was the first person I hired when I started Aspen and is a tremendous asset to the Aspen team. Through her leadership, determination, and creative marketing, her team of representatives have made Aspen an agency standout amongst our Texas Agent Partners."