Marsh & McLennan Companies Names Maria Silvia Bastos Marques to Board of Directors
March 19 2015 - 2:15PM
Business Wire
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.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Media Contact:Edward
L. Dandridge, +1 212-345-9751ed.dandridge@mmc.comorInvestor
Contact:Keith Walsh, +1 212-345-0057keith.walsh@mmc.com
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