INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Andy Roe has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer and Patrick Roe has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Indiana-based Arlington/Roe, a managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker. Jim Roe continues as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Andy began his insurance career when he joined Arlington/Roe in 2001, where he is a third-generation member of the family-owned business. Over the last 20 years, he has been involved in many facets of the organization by holding various roles from underwriting to departmental leadership.
Andy’s responsibilities include maintaining and directing the daily operations of the company as well as working with the leadership team to ensure performance expectations and strategic plan execution. He promotes company culture and is heavily involved with human resources. Andy also oversees financial operations and manages relationships with our carrier and agent partners.
Patrick joined his brother Andy at Arlington/Roe in the summer of 2003 as the second member of the third generation of the Roe family. He first began working as a Personal Lines Assistant Underwriter and Underwriter. After five years, he transitioned to a Personal Lines Marketing Representative. In 2010, Patrick became Vice President and Director of Marketing. He was then promoted in 2020 to Senior Vice President for Sales & Marketing. He holds Certified Insurance Wholesaler (CIW) and Associate in Insurance (AINS) designations.
In 2024, he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Patrick identifies strategies and growth opportunities in our core states in this role. He is engaged with agency partners to understand their needs, develops new sales strategies, and monitors marketplace changes. Patrick works closely with Andy Roe and Jim Roe to develop and implement sales strategies supporting growth.
Jim Roe has been preparing for this transition for some time as part of his commitment to perpetuating the family business. While he remains actively involved, this shift represents a gradual handover of daily operations to Andy (President & Chief Operating Officer) and Patrick (Executive Vice President & Chief Sales & Marketing Officer) allowing him to dedicate more of his efforts to overall strategy, governance and industry positioning. Jim emphasizes that he has no plans to step away, but rather is focusing on guiding the business’s long-term direction and success.