Macaire Pace Joins Mercer from Willis Towers Watson as West Market CEO

Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and career, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), has appointed Macaire Pace as West1 Market CEO, based in its Seattle office. Ms. Pace is responsible for driving client value and delivering innovative client solutions in the West Market, as well as building and growing Mercer’s local brand and market presence. Ms. Pace joins Mercer’s North America leadership team, where she will serve alongside Greg Martens, Central Market CEO, and Pat Tomlinson, East Market CEO. She will report to Ken Haderer, President of Mercer’s North America Region.

“Macaire is a dynamic leader with extensive consulting and leadership experience and we are thrilled to welcome her to Mercer,” said Mr. Haderer. “Macaire’s strong track record of serving clients, driving business success and developing talent will enable us to further grow and strengthen our West Market and bolster Mercer’s position as the employer of choice.”

Prior to joining Mercer, Ms. Pace spent more than ten years at Willis Towers Watson, most recently as the Managing Director and Market Leader for Metro New York. In addition, she spent several years in various leadership roles at Hewitt Associates (now Aon Hewitt) in San Francisco and New York. Ms. Pace earned her Bachelor’s degree in Classical Studies from the University of Washington and her Master’s degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of New Mexico.

About Mercer

Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Mercer’s more than 22,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With nearly 65,000 colleagues and annual revenue over $14 billion, through its market-leading companies including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

1 Mercer’s West market encompasses Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska.

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