Marsh has appointed Christopher Hetner, former senior cybersecurity advisor to the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as managing director of its cyber risk consulting practice.
Hetner will be responsible for advising clients on cyber resilience and risk management strategies, as well as consult on global cybersecurity regulatory requirements and disclosure guidelines.
Hetner brings over 20 years of cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance experience to Marsh’s expanding cyber risk consulting practice.
At the SEC, he was also a leading member of the US Treasury financial banking information infrastructure committee where he provided leadership across a range of cybersecurity programmes impacting the financial services sector.
Prior to joining the SEC, Hetner held roles at EY, GE Capital, and Citigroup.
Hetner is based in New York and will report to Kevin Richards, global head of cyber risk consulting.
Richards commented: “Chris Hetner’s proven track record of developing cybersecurity policy and programmes across government and industry will provide clients with valuable insight into effectively managing their risk in the evolving cyber risk landscape.”
Hetner added: “I’m excited to join Marsh’s global team of experts to help organisations better understand their cyber exposure, make more informed cyber risk management decisions, and improve their resilience in the face of ever-changing cyber threats.”
