Marsh Names Peta Latimer to Lead Workforce Practice
Employers using Marsh's workforce and rewards consulting will see the practice shaped by a new president with a focus on future-fit skills.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Marsh has appointed Peta Latimer as president of workforce and rewards, effective immediately, succeeding Ilya Bonic in the role. Bonic has been named chief AI officer for people and investments.
Why it matters
The move places a dedicated leader over Marsh's global workforce and rewards practice at a time when employers are reworking how work is organised and how pay and benefits are structured. For operators, it signals that talent and reward design is being treated as a strategic consulting priority rather than an administrative function.
The appointment is a single leadership change, with no reported revenue, headcount, or client figures attached. Latimer reports to Pat Tomlinson, president and CEO of Marsh People and Investments, and will lead the workforce and rewards practice globally.
The players
Marsh
Marsh is a global professional services firm offering insurance broking, risk management and consulting to businesses.
Peta Latimer
Peta Latimer is the newly appointed president of workforce and rewards at Marsh, leading the practice globally.
Ilya Bonic
Ilya Bonic is Marsh's former leader of workforce and rewards, now appointed chief AI officer for people and investments.
Pat Tomlinson
Pat Tomlinson is president and CEO of Marsh People and Investments, to whom Latimer reports.
The details
Latimer takes over the workforce and rewards practice at Marsh, a professional services firm, and reports to Pat Tomlinson. Her stated intent is to help organisations redesign work and build future-fit skills, and to deliver rewards that help employers and their people thrive. Ilya Bonic's parallel appointment as chief AI officer for people and investments signals that artificial intelligence is being folded into the people-and-investments remit.
Timeline
Marsh announced Latimer's appointment on 6 November 2026.
The appointment takes effect immediately.
Market Landscape
Professional services firms are increasingly organising workforce and rewards consulting as a standalone global practice, separate from broader advisory work. Marsh's pairing of a workforce leader with an AI officer for people and investments places it within that trend of treating talent and AI as connected strategic lines.
Operators who buy workforce and rewards consulting should expect the practice to be reorganised around Latimer's priorities, so it is worth asking providers how the changed leadership affects their engagement terms. Human resources leaders should watch whether the AI-for-people remit begins to shape the advisory services they receive.
The takeaway
Marsh's leadership change signals that workforce design and rewards are being positioned as strategic priorities alongside AI. Operators should monitor how the new president's agenda shapes the practice's offerings in the coming quarters.
Further reading
For broader context on leadership moves like this one, explore the People section of our business coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Health & Protection.
