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WITH EXPANSION UNDERWAY MARSH & McLENNAN AGENCY NAMES THREE EXECUTIVES TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Lisa Hoffmann Appointed as CIO; Benjamin Newman, SVP of M&A; Sharon Werner, SVP of HR
New York, March 4, 2010 — As it continues to build a national business, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., today announced it has appointed three executives to its senior leadership team. They are: Lisa R. Hoffmann, chief information officer; Benjamin A. Newman, senior vice president, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Sharon M. Werner, senior vice president of Human Resources.
"I am delighted to welcome Lisa, Ben, and Sharon to our leadership team," said David Eslick, chairman and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Agency. "Together with our CFO Billy Corrigan, and Edward Lynch, business development leader, each will play a vital role as we move forward in building our company.
Ben will take a leading role in Marsh & McLennan Agency's national expansion, Lisa, in leveraging information technology resources across our growing organization, and Sharon, in building a human resources function that will accommodate an expanding employee population and enable the Marsh & McLennan Agency to attract, retain, and energize the industry’s best talent serving middle market clients."
Ms. Hoffmann joins Marsh & McLennan Agency with more than 23 years of experience in information technology that includes senior positions with Time-Warner's Synapse Group, Inc., Centex Corporation, and GE Commercial Finance. Most recently, she was president and owner of Optimal Sourcing LLC.
Before joining Marsh & McLennan Agency, Mr. Newman was vice president, Corporate Development and senior vice president, Operations for USI Affinity with USI Holdings Corporation. His 10 years of experience also includes positions with Capital Z Partners and Merrill Lynch & Co.
During her 24-year career, Ms. Werner has held senior positions in human resources with a number of firms, including Trinchero Family Estates, Synapse Group, Inc., and Diageo, PLC.
In October 2008, Marsh established Marsh & McLennan Agency to be one of the premiere insurance agencies in the United States, offering commercial property and casualty, personal lines, employee benefits and life insurance/estate planning to clients across the U.S.
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About Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., was established in 2008 to meet the needs of mid-sized businesses in the U.S. The firm will operate independently from Marsh to offer commercial property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefits to clients across the U.S.
About Marsh
Marsh Inc. has over 23,000 employees and provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a global professional services firm with approximately 52,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion. MMC also is the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Kroll, the risk consulting firm; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. MMC’s stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. MMC’s Web Site is www.mmc.com.
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