LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and career, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), has appointed Jamil Jaffer and Kaushik Mehta to key leadership roles in Mercer’s West Market. Mr. Jaffer has been named Irvine Office Business Leader, Health, reporting to Haleigh Tebben, West Market Business Leader, Health. Mr. Mehta has been named Southern California Office Business Leader, Wealth, reporting to Mustafa Faizani, West Market Business Leader, Wealth.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jamil to this role,” said Ms. Tebben. “His proven track record of creating long-term client relationships in the jumbo and midmarket segments will help us drive revenue growth and build our market presence in Irvine.”
“We’re pleased to welcome Kaushik back to Mercer,” said Mr. Faizani, “His knowledge and experience will aid us in providing exceptional service and solutions to our clients, ensuring continued growth for our Southern California market.”
Mr. Jaffer has more than 21 years of experience at Mercer. Prior to this role, he was a Partner in Mercer’s Health Business, based in Los Angeles. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physiological Science from UCLA.
Prior to this role, Mr. Mehta was Director, Health & Benefits Consulting at Willis Towers Watson. He also served as Director, Corporate Leader Rotation Program Participant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and before that, Mr. Mehta worked at Mercer as a Principal in the Wealth business. Mr. Mehta earned his Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science and Finance from Drake University, Iowa and his MBA in Finance from Boston University.
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 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people with 76,000 colleagues and annualized revenue approaching $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses 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.
