Lou Mitchell was born and raised in Washington DC, proudly attending the West Virginia University. After graduating college, he worked for Sears Roebuck in Orlando, under their management training program. This is where he learned the strong leadership and management qualities he would later incorporate throughout his career. From there he was recruited by a local bonding insurance agency which was his segue into the insurance industry. Lou quickly developed a keen understanding of the bond business, and the importance of reading and understanding financial statements. He furthered his knowledge base by working for a leading construction agency selling and managing clients throughout central Florida until he was offered the opportunity to join the early leadership team of Insurance Office of Florida. Lou helped them create operating procedures, manage growth, and develop a corporate culture that would pave the way for them to become Insurance Office of America. Lou ultimately joined Sihle Insurance Group as our Director of Commercial Insurance, bringing the drive, culture, and expertise needed to ensure our goals and vision was met. As Chief Operating Officer, Lou utilized the skills learned in the early bond days, monitoring our financial strength, while bringing the leadership skills needed to maximize our team’s performance. Lou played an irreplaceable role in our vision to remain a family-owned and managed insurance agency for generations to come.After leaving there, Lou is looking forward to his new chapter in the Insurance business. He will be helping clients as an Insurance Consultant or Agent, whatever the case may be. Lou will also be recruiting agents to help them find the "right" agency to be working at.