Aubie Knight, CIC, CRM is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina.

He is known throughout both the association world and the insurance industry for his bold visions, creative approaches to problem solving and a constant desire for growth and evolution.  He is the founder of 101 Weston Labs, the only insurtech accelerator built specifically to support the independent agency distribution channel.

Aubie takes great pride in the fact that for four-consecutive years, IIANC has consistently been ranked as a top employer in North Carolina, bringing home the award as the #1 Ranked Employer in North Carolina for mid-sized businesses in 2023. IIANC has an office culture and employee engagement score ranked in the top 1% of US employers.  

As a result of his vision and leadership skills, Aubie has served on numerous Boards in both the association and insurance industries.  He is constantly challenging himself and any organization that he is affiliated with to “get better”! He recently challenged himself and completed a course at MIT called Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business strategy Program.

During his free time, Aubie loves spending time with his family; smoking meats; sipping bourbon; listening to live music and visiting craft beer breweries.  Aubie is a graduate of the University of Georgia and a huge Bulldog fan (and season ticket holder).  Go Dawgs!