Edmund Reese has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Aon.
As CFO, Reese will be responsible for Aon’s financial function and capital allocation strategy.
Prior to his role as CFO, Reese had more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions for large public companies in financial services, payments, and technology sectors.
Most recently, he served as CFO for Broadridge Financial Solutions. Prior to this, he worked at American Express, including as senior vice president and CFO of its business unit Global Consumer Services Group, and at the US advisory group at Merrill Lynch, where he also served as CFO.
Greg Case, CEO of Aon, says: "As our next CFO, Edmund will further enhance our focus on top and bottom-line growth, disciplined capital allocation, and portfolio management, to deliver positive outcomes for our clients, colleagues and shareholders."
Commenting on his new role, Reese states: "I am excited by the opportunity to join Aon as the firm executes on its 3x3 Plan to create more value for clients, colleagues and shareholders."