AssuredPartners Announces New Senior Vice President of Tax

National Broker Names Lesli Whisenant as SVP of Tax

LAKE MARY, FL – February 1, 2022 – AssuredPartners is pleased to announce that Lesli Whisenant has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Tax effective January 1, 2022. Lesli will be responsible for overseeing tax planning, acquisition tax due diligence and integration, tax accounting, policy and compliance for the entire organization. She will report to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mark Hammond, and partner with the leadership and finance teams to collaborate on strategic planning, tax modeling and analysis, and value creation.

Lesli has over 25 years of corporate tax experience in both public accounting and private industry practice and joined AssuredPartners in 2017 to build and lead their in-house tax function. Prior to joining AssuredPartners, Lesli held the roles of Director, Global Tax for FARO Technologies, Inc., Vice President of Tax at Rotech Healthcare Inc. and Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. In previous roles, she was responsible for global tax accounting, compliance for income and indirect taxes, controversy and aligning tax best practices and policies with overall business strategies. In addition to extensive corporate tax experience, Lesli is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Lesli Whisenant stated, “AssuredPartners has provided me with an engaging and rewarding experience, and I am excited to continue my journey here. The opportunity to build the internal Tax Department from the ground up has been an honor and I am eager to continue developing the team as the company continues its growth trajectory. I have a passion for tax, and finding value through the tax function, and look forward to working with the leadership team on tax optimization and strategy.”

“Lesli has been an immense asset to AssuredPartners in her time here,” said CEO Jim Henderson. He continued, “She brought our tax operations in-house, which has provided great value to the company both in cost and in reducing risk. Her partnership with the leadership team is invaluable as she is constantly focusing on new ways to bring added value to the company. We are eager to work with her in this new role.”

ABOUT ASSUREDPARTNERS, INC

Headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, AssuredPartners is a full-service insurance broker providing commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits and personal lines through consulting and services. With over 8,000 employees located in offices throughout North America, London, Belgium and Scotland, AssuredPartners is in the business of building relationships. While cementing powerful, lasting relationships built on trust earned from working openly and honestly with our partners. That’s what we call, Power through Partnership. For more information, visit www.assuredpartners.com.