NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2015--
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), a global professional
services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy,
and people, announced today that Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been
elected to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms.
Marques will also stand for election at the Company's upcoming annual
meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2015.
Ms. Marques, age 58, is currently Special Advisor to the Mayor for the
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Prior to assuming this role in April
2014, Ms. Marques served as Chief Executive Officer of Rio's Olympic
Company, starting in 2011. Ms. Marques has served in leadership
positions in both the public and private sector, including as CEO of
Icatu Hartford Seguros S.A. from 2007 to 2011, CEO of Companhia
Siderurgica Nacional from 1996 to 2002, and Secretary of Finance for the
City of Rio de Janeiro from 1993 to 1996.
In addition to these executive positions, Ms. Marques has served as a
trustee of the Fundação Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável
(Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development) since 2004 and on the
Advisory Board of Columbia University Global Center - Rio de Janeiro
since 2013. Her past public company directorships include Anglo American
PLC, Vale S.A., Embratel Participacoes S.A., and Companhia Brasileira de
Distribuição.
"We are delighted to welcome Maria Silvia to the Board," said Marsh &
McLennan Companies Independent Chairman of the Board Lord Lang of
Monkton. "The Company stands to benefit greatly from her extensive
operational experience in Brazil and across Latin America, as well as
her leadership in managing complex organizations in growth markets. We
look forward to her active contribution to the work of the Board."
About Marsh & McLennan Companies
MARSH & McLENNAN (NYSE:MMC) is a global professional services firm
offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy,
and people. With annual revenue of $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan's
57,000 colleagues worldwide provide analysis, advice, and transactional
capabilities to clients in more than 130 countries through: Marsh,
a leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy
Carpenter, a leader in risk and
reinsurance intermediary services; Mercer,
a leader in talent, health, retirement, and investment consulting; and Oliver
Wyman, a leader in management
consulting. Marsh & McLennan is committed to being a responsible
corporate citizen and making a positive impact in the communities in
which it operates. Visit www.mmc.com
for more information.
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