Louisville, KY – Big I Kentucky (BIG I KY), the state's leading insurance trade association, awarded the 2021 Buford C. McIntosh Company Person of the Year Award to Donna Schlie of Arlington Roe. She received the award during the association's 125th Anniversary Convention & Trade Show on November 11, 2021 at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.
The Buford C. McIntosh Company Person of the Year Award is given to an individual who is a supporter of Big I Kentucky and its member agencies. They are an example of customer service, integrity and perseverance. The award is presented to an individual who has made a difference to their clients and made the insurance industry better as a whole.
With more than 30 years in the insurance industry and just having celebrated 15 years with Arlington Roe, Schlie is known for being loyal to her agents and always looking out for their concerns and needs. She is a true professional with a gifted talent of nurturing relationships between an underwriting team and agency staff. She is also the face of Arlington Roe at ALL Big I events.
“Donna is the lifeblood of our company and it's relationships in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee – she was essential in getting our name out there after the purchase of the Southern General Agency in 2005 and she has continued to show her importance to our company and this industry. Arlington Roe is a better place because she works for us," said Jim Roe, President & CEO of Arlington Roe.
This award is named after Buford C. McIntosh, a long-time supporter of Big I KY and member agents across Kentucky. Buford spent many years with Kentucky Central/Kentucky National Insurance Companies and helped agents of all sizes by believing in their integrity and perseverance.
As Donna always says, “It's another great day at Arlington Roe." Jeffrey McIntosh and Angie Cox, children of Buford, were on hand to present the award.
About Big I Kentucky:
Big I Kentucky, formerly the Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky (IIAK), is the largest insurance trade association in the state, with more than 300 insurance agencies, employing more than 3,000 people as its members. Independent agents offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. These agents provide all lines of personal and business insurance, including – property, casualty, life and health, and employee benefit plans and retirement products. The organization was founded in 1896.