Agency Spotlight: Ashley Watkins
Possibly the greatest impact on the insurance industry over the years has been the creation of the internet. I’m sure most industries would agree that it has changed how they do business in multiple ways. For instance, in many cases you may go through the entire quoting and binding process without ever meeting your agent face to face. That is why we want to give you a more personal perspective on who exactly it is you’re talking to when you call in. If you haven’t seen our spotlight on Alex last week, go check it out, but today’s spotlight is on Ashley Watkins!
Ashley grew up in Fayetteville, GA and attended high school at Landmark Christian. He graduated in the same class as our owner, Dan Salvador. Ashley started here at SIA back in 2001, and has been an integral part in growing the agency to where it is today. We all know Ashley loves to talk insurance, as many of your afternoons have been spent discussing liability limits I am sure. However, Ashley prefers to spend most of his days on the soccer field, on the lake, or at the golf course.
While his weekends may be spent playing golf or fishing, Ashley spends his weekday afternoons with the Skipstone Academy girl’s soccer team as their head coach. After years of coaching his daughter, Samantha, in just about every sport possible, Ashley found Skipstone Academy in need of a girl’s soccer coach. Starting the program back in 2015, he’s helped lead the program to multiple playoff berths and winning seasons. Perhaps his love for coaching comes from his father, who spent his afternoons coaching Ashley’s teams growing up. In his own words, Ashley’s greatest accomplishment is having a beautiful family and great friends.
Now for some quickfire Q&A
- Favorite movie? Jaws
- Favorite sports teams? All the hometown teams
- Favorite food? Steak and seafood
- Most famous person you’ve met? God. And John Smoltz.
- Favorite vacation spot? Edisto Island
- Coolest place you’ve traveled? Maui
Give Ashley a call today for all your insurance needs, and I hope this helped you get a better idea of the man on the other side of the phone.
– Christian Salvador