Mercer has appointed Gail Philippart as a Principal in its retirement business, specialising in defined contribution (DC) pension advice. Based in Mercer’s Bristol office, Ms Philippart will be a member of Mercer’s UK DC leadership team and will be responsible for managing Mercer’s DC consulting business in the South West and Midlands.
Ms. Philippart has over 20 years experience in the retirement industry. She joins from Aon Hewitt where she worked as a Principal Consultant in the DC team providing advice to a range of trustees and corporate clients across occupational, contract-based and additional voluntary contribution schemes. She also advised on corporate projects such as scheme closure and salary sacrifice across both defined benefit (DB) and DC schemes. Ms. Philippart also has extensive marketing and business development experience.
Tony Pugh, Head of Mercer’s DC business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, commented: “Gail has a wealth of experience in formulating and implementing innovative DC and benefit solutions and brings an impressive range of skills to the team. She will be influential in cultivating the services we provide to clients and continuing to reinforce and strengthen their service experience with us.”
Ms. Philippart said: “I am delighted to be joining Mercer at this exciting time. The development of the workplace savings proposition and the work being undertaken on auto-enrolment means I am joining a team full of new ideas and enthusiasm. I am looking forward to working in such an energised team.”
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