By Evelyn Lane
Samantha Moody graduated from Clemson University in May 2022 with a major in Marketing and double minor in Spanish and Human Resource Management. She received the Markvan Bellamy Brooks Endowed Scholarship in 2020. Throughout her time at Clemson she invested her time in many activities such as the Sales Innovation Program (SIP) and interned with Clemson’s Athletic Marketing Department.
How have you utilized your major/concentration in sports to help your career?
Marketing is a highly versatile field, and the Clemson curriculum equipped me with a broad skillset applicable across many industries. One key lesson I took away was that marketing graduates aren’t confined to a single career path. That flexibility has served me well in my role as an insurance broker, where I get to wear many hats daily. Whether it’s using my “sales” hat to build rapport with clients, my “creative” hat to design insurance solutions for complex risks, or my “analytical” hat to interpret market trends and loss data — the foundation I built at Clemson continues to support me in all aspects of my work.
What is your current role and where are you located?
I’m currently an Insurance Broker at Lockton Companies in Charlotte, NC. I specialize in placing commercial property and casualty insurance for private equity-backed companies, working across a diverse range of industries including marketing agencies, youth sports organizations, restaurants, manufacturers, retailers and everything inbetween!
Outside of my core responsibilities, I’m actively involved in Lockton’s internal initiatives. I serve on both the Charlotte and Southeast regional Women in Lockton committees and am a member of the “Best Place to Work” committee — a title Lockton has proudly held for 16 consecutive years.
What has your journey been like since graduating from Clemson?
It’s been an exciting and fast-paced journey! I started my career at Lockton just two weeks after graduation and haven’t looked back. Outside of work, I enjoy staying active through golf running and fitness classes , exploring Charlotte’s restaurant and brewery scene, and staying connected with the Clemson community. I currently serve on the Alumni Board of the Charlotte Clemson Club as the Student/Young Alumni Chair as well as the alumni advisor for Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Vice President of Organization.
What advice would you give to future Brooks Scholars as they approach post-grad?
My biggest advice is to remember that your passion for sports can live on in any career. While I work in insurance, I’ve found ways to stay connected to the sports world through my clients, company events, and personal life.
Clemson prepares you so well for the post -grad world, so leverage your Clemson Alumni network and never lose your love for Orange and Purple! Go Tigers!
