Laurie Ledford is Chief Human Resources Officer of Marsh & McLennan Companies, the premier global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, insurance, strategy and human capital. Ms. Ledford is responsible for the firm’s overall human capital and talent strategy and the delivery of human resources services to 52,000 colleagues worldwide.  She is a member of the Marsh & McLennan Companies Executive Committee.

Prior to her current role, Ms. Ledford served as Chief Human Resources Officer for Marsh Inc., the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Ms. Ledford joined Marsh in 2000, and has held a number of leadership positions in human resources with increasing responsibilities. She attained her current position in 2006, after having served as senior human resources director for Marsh’s International Specialty Operations, which comprised the firm’s operations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia/Pacific, and Africa. Earlier, she held positions in Corporate Human Resources, Private Client Services, and Mobility and Succession Planning.

Before joining Marsh, Ms. Ledford was with Citibank for six years and held positions in recruitment, staffing and development, before becoming senior human resources officer for the firm’s U.S. branch network, including Operations, Retail Brokerage, and Business Banking.

Earlier in her career she was with NationsBank (now Bank of America), where she held a variety of positions over a 15-year period, culminating with vice president of human resources responsible for staffing and management development.

Ms. Ledford earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami.