Lockton Affinity names Ziegler chief operating officer

Joseph Ziegler

Joseph Ziegler has been named chief operating officer for Lockton Affinity. He will be responsible for the daily operations of the firm, including sales, marketing, client solutions, underwriting, accounting, claims and program management. He succeeds Marianne Sears, who will continue with the firm as executive vice president of operations.

Ziegler, who has been with Lockton for ten years, began his Lockton career as an entry-level technical services administrator. He most recently was vice president-program executive for Lockton Affinity. Ziegler holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and ARM and CPCU designations from the CPCU Society.

Ziegler is a former co-chair of Lockton’s United Way campaign and a past president of the Children’s Mercy Cancer Center auxiliary board of directors.