Marsh McLennan Names Tomlinson President, Future CEO of Mercer

October 12, 2023

Effective today, Pat Tomlinson has been named president of Marsh McLennan’s Mercer, and will succeed Mercer CEO Martine Ferland upon her retirement March 31, 2024.

In the meantime, as president, Tomlinson will report to Ferland and have management responsibility for Mercer’s global health, wealth and career practices. Tomlinson will retain his responsibilities as Marsh McLennan US and Canada CEO and Mercer US and Canada President in the near term.

After next March, Tomlinson will take over as president and CEO of Mercer and become vice chair Marsh McLennan. He will join Marsh McLennan’s executive committee and report to John Doyle, Marsh McLennan president and CEO.

Doyle described Tomlinson as a “leader with a proven record of success who delivers growth and drives transformation, and who possesses a deep understanding of our business and clients.”

Of Ferland, Doyle added, “Mercer and Marsh McLennan colleagues will miss Martine’s exceptional and empathetic leadership. I’ve personally benefited from her counsel and have been inspired by her passion for our clients, our colleagues and our Company.”

Tomlinson has been with Mercer since 2014 and in February he was promoted to CEO of U.S. and Canada. Before Mercer, Tomlinson spent 17 years with Aon and served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

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