Management

The Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Agency has a unique understanding of what it takes to build, combine and grow a business. Over the course of his career, he has navigated through a myriad of acquisitions and transitions to achieve increased growth and unmatched success for his companies.

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David Eslick, Chairman and CEO

David Eslick has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, and was most recently chairman, president and CEO of USI Holdings. He led USI’s rapid expansion during the past five years to become the ninth largest insurance brokerage in the United States, negotiating and completing more than 50 acquisitions in the process. Under his leadership, USI doubled its annual revenues, significantly increased its earnings, and through the use of best practices and operational discipline dramatically increased the operating margin of the company.

David joined USI in San Francisco in 1997, serving as a senior vice president of sales. He became president and COO in 1999, and chairman, president and CEO in 2002. He began his insurance career with Ohio National Life in 1979, and has held positions with Prudential Insurance and Acordia (now Wells Fargo Insurance) prior to joining USI. He earned his MBA from Xavier University. David is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and serves on the board of directors of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.

William Corrigan, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Corrigan joins the firm from Kinloch Holdings Inc, where he had been CFO for the past two years. He has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial management, serving in senior roles in corporate finance and operations with Willis in North America, the United Kingdom and Asia.  He also has held management consulting positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers. An Associate Chartered Management Accountant, he earned a B.A. Degree in Business Studies from Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland.

Lisa Hoffmann, Chief Information Officer

Lisa Hoffmann is chief information officer of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor.

Ms. Hoffmann joined Marsh & McLennan Agency in January 2010. She has more than 23 years of experience in information technology, and has served in leadership roles with several firms. She was chief technology officer of Time-Warner's Synapse Group, Inc., chief information officer of Centex Corporation, and she held senior positions in corporate systems, information technology, and global operations with various units of GE. Before joining Marsh, she was president and owner of Optimal Sourcing LLC.

A board member of TBICO (The Bridge to Independence and Career Opportunity), Ms. Hoffmann earned a B.S. degree in Computer Information Systems from Bentley College and an M.B.A. from Long Island University.

Edward T. Lynch, Managing Director and Head of Business Development

Ed is the Head of Business Development within Marsh & McLennan Agency.  In this capacity, he is responsible for developing new business, analyzing synergies and leveraging capabilities between the Agency and the National Brokerage businesses of Marsh. 

Most recently, Ed led the National Brokerage business segment at Marsh and was responsible for all aspects of our business focused on mid-sized employers in the United States.  Prior to that, Ed was the Global Casualty Practice Leader and additionally led our Build the Best team, which helped us redesign our firm for future success.  Ed has a 28-year tenure at Marsh and has performed a number of roles of increasing responsibility within the firm which include leading the Insurance Brokerage business for the Northeast United States and the New York Middle Market operation.  Ed also served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Northeast Region.  Prior to these roles, Ed served our clients as Claims Manager, Client Executive Leader and later Office Head of our Connecticut operations.

Ed is a graduate of St. Francis College where he earned a BA in Economics.

Industry Affiliations:  Member of several Broker Advisory Councils for major insurers.  Member of the CIAB (Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers)
Member of the Board of Directors of AFCO Premium Credit LLC
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Ben Newman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Ben Newman is senior vice president, Corporate Development of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor.

He joined Marsh & McLennan Agency in December 2009 and is leading the firm’s growth as it builds a national business. Mr. Newman has extensive experience in financial services and insurance. Earlier, with USI Holdings, he served in a variety of leadership roles, including vice president of Corporate Development during the period in which it grew to become the eighth largest broker in the United States. Before joining Marsh & McLennan Agency, he was senior vice president of Operations for USI Affinity.

Mr. Newman also has held positions in private equity with Capital Z Partners and in investment banking with Merrill Lynch & Co. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.S. degree in Finance.

Sally Prather, Employee Benefits Practice Leader

Sally Prather is the Employee Benefits Practice Leader for Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh Inc. In her role, Sally will serve as the primary liaison between MMA and Mercer. Sally will leverage Mercer's capabilities by tapping into intellectual capital resources, coordinating relationships between Mercer office leaders and MMA leaders, and determining access points within Mercer for needed services and support. Sally's responsibilities also include identifying additional capabilities within MMA and developing a process to leverage them within each agency.Sally was previously a Principal and the National Advisory and Enterprise Practice Manager for Mercer U.S. Health & Benefits.
 
Sally has been involved in client management for over 20 years, including designing, implementing and servicing employee benefits programs. At Mercer, Sally was part of a team responsible for new product development and client retention activities for Advisory and Enterprise (A&E) clients, with fewer than 5,000 employees. In addition, she acted as senior advisor to a number of clients in the Upstate New York marketplace and led the growth of Mercer's A&E administration platform in the Northeast. Prior to joining Mercer, she was Marsh's Middle Market Practice Leader in Upstate New York. She has a bachelor's degree in human resources from Marietta College and is licensed in life, accident, health, property and casualty insurance.

Sharon Werner, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Sharon M. Werner is senior vice president — Human Resources of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor.

During her 24-year career, Ms. Werner has held senior positions in human resources with a number of firms. Most recently, she was managing director, Human Resources with Trinchero Family Estates. Previously, she was senior vice president, Human Resources and chief people officer with Time-Warner's Synapse Group, Inc.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Werner served in a series of positions of increasing responsibility in human resources with Diageo, PLC, culminating with vice president, HR Shared Services.

Ms. Werner earned a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin and a M.S. degree from the University of St. Thomas.