Aon taps Deutsche Bank and WTW for new COO and strategy roles

Broker  Aon is building out its operations management, plucking a Deutsche Bank leader as a new London chief operating officer and a Willis Towers Watson veteran to head up strategy.

Aon named Katy Whelan (pictured left) as the London chief operating officer of Aon Business Services (ABS) in the UK and Charles Stewart (pictured right) as the head of strategy, planning and implementation for the unit.  They are both based in London and will report to Nathan Shanaghy, Aon UK COO and head of strategy for ABS.

Whelan will focus on scaling the business’ operational infrastructure, supporting the delivery of Aon United across its London client base. She comes to Aon after over 15 years leading operational improvement projects as COO of the corporate finance division of Deutsche Bank and over a decade at KPMG and investment banks, including UBS.

Stewart joins Aon after 25 years with Willis Towers Watson, where he most recently served as Great Britain head of strategy and planning and chief of staff for the unit CEO.

Nathan Shanaghy, Aon UK COO and head of strategy for ABS, said: “As Aon continues to build innovative new solutions in 2022, I am delighted to welcome Katy and Charles to the team. Their depth of expertise and strong track record in their respective sectors will provide great value to our clients. Both are highly respected, recognised leaders and will enhance our organisation’s operations, helping us to shape better decisions for our clients for years to come.”

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