20 March 2015 Insurance

Marsh & McLennan strengthens board

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) has appointed Maria Marques to the company’s board of directors.

Marques is currently special advisor to the Mayor for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Prior to assuming this role in April 2014, Marques served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Rio’s Olympic Company, starting in 2011.

Marques has served in leadership positions in both the public and private sector, including as CEO of Icatu Hartford Seguros 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.

Lord Lang of Monkton, independent chairman of the board of MMC, said: “We are delighted to welcome Maria Silvia to the board. 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.”

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