Cliston L. Brown
Vice President, Public Affairs
Surplus Lines Association
As the SLA’s Vice President, Public Affairs, Cliston Brown is the association’s legislative and regulatory lead and also is responsible for executive communications and media relations. He joined the SLA in 2013, creating the Communications Department and expanding into government relations in 2016. Working with legislative and regulatory staff and admitted market colleagues, he led the successful effort to enact California Assembly Bill 1641 in 2017, facilitating insurance coverage for new and innovative products in a rapidly evolving marketplace.