ERM has appointed Dominic Casserley as its new non-executive Board Chairman.

Mr. Casserley is British but has lived in the USA, Asia as well as the UK and is currently resident in the USA. Mr. Casserley brings a strong professional services and international outlook to the role.

Following a very successful career with McKinsey between 1983 and 2013, including international and global leadership roles, Mr. Casserley was appointed as the CEO of the global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings at the beginning of 2013, and then President of Willis Towers Watson following the merger of Willis with Towers Watson until the end of 2016.

In addition to his role with ERM, Mr. Casserley is a Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus LLC and is on the Board of SCM Corporation and McGill & Partners. He previously served on the Willis and Willis Towers Watson Boards.

Speaking on behalf of the Board, ERM CEO Keryn James said, “We are delighted to have someone of Dominic’s calibre as our Board Chairman. His professional services background, executive experience and international knowledge, informed, in particular, by his experience in China, Europe and the US where he is based, will bring new and highly relevant perspectives which will help shape and support ERM’s growth as the world’s leading sustainability consultancy.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Casserley stated, “I am honored to have the opportunity to join the Board of ERM as its new Chair. ERM has a long history of successful growth and has developed a unique and highly relevant market position. The firm’s 5,800 sustainability, climate change, HSE experts and other staff are truly impressive and I am very much looking forward to working with the Board and the executives to build on the success to date and ensure that it continues to be the world’s premium sustainability consultancy.”

Mr. Casserley’s appointment commenced on January 1, 2020.