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COVER STORY: ELITE WOMEN 2017 ENYA HE Regional director, South Central region Lloyd’s America
BILLIE GORRELL President Ashley General Agency
The co-founder of Ashley General Agency with her father, E. Lyle Ashley, Billie Gorrell works closely with companies domestically and abroad, enjoying the many aspects of the insurance business, especially the people. Before forming her own agency in 2010, Gorrell was assistant vice president and brokerage underwriting manager at HRH/ Bliss and Glennon. Prior to that, she worked in various areas of insurance, including accounting, claims and underwriting, holding a variety of management positions. Today, Gorrell retains a focus on mentoring her employees and considers her dedication to employee growth the key to her success. Active within the industry and her community, Gorrell is a member of multiple trade associations and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
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Born and raised in China and educated both in China and the US, Enya He brings unique and versatile leadership to the insurance industry. As the South Central regional director for Lloyd’s, she is responsible for market development activities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. She manages relationships with multiple stakeholders, including Lloyd’s underwriters, Lloyd’s brokers, US retail and wholesale brokers, independent insurance agents, and risk managers, as well as many trade associations. Prior to joining Lloyd’s, He was a tenured professor in insurance at the University of North Texas, where she passionately worked to ensure the successful post-graduation launch of hundreds of college students into the industry. Before moving to the US from China, He worked for Ping An Insurance Group, Tong Tai Insurance Brokerage and Swiss Life Group. She is an active director on the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Southeast/Texas division board and a member of the National Steering Committee for the Women’s Insurance Networking Group.
TRUDY HARDIN Senior vice president Aon Risk Solutions
In 2015, Trudy Hardin joined Aon Risk Solutions’ financial services group legal and claims practice as senior vice president; she also serves as claims counsel for the Denver office. She helped develop Aon’s Wage and Hour Policy, the first of its kind in the marketplace. She also successfully designed and brokered numerous EPL and wage-and-hour programs for corporations of all sizes. She works with brokers to advise Aon clients on issues including policy wording and interpretation, claims, and coverage, and serves as a claims advocate for clients. Hardin originally came to Aon Risk Solutions in 2003 from Aon Risk Consultants.