Gisele Norris has joined Marsh to lead its US healthcare practice, after working at Aon for the last 20 years as the Western region healthcare leader and pandemic task force co-leader. Based in San Francisco, Norris reports to Jeffrey Alpaugh, Marsh’s US and Canada growth and industry leader. Norris is responsible for the delivery of healthcare risk management knowledge, expertise, and transactional services to clients across the US. She brings to the role more than 25 years of experience creating innovative risk solutions to help healthcare providers and payers achieve organisational and financial objectives. Commenting on her appointment, Alpaugh said: “Gisele Norris joins the firm at a critical time for the healthcare industry as the pandemic has dramatically altered the risk profile of traditional health care providers.” He adds: “Her proven track record of providing strategic risk consulting and advice to some of the nation’s largest and most complex health care companies, coupled with her epidemiological expertise, will further help our clients confront today’s healthcare challenges.” Norris notes: “Marsh’s dedicated team of healthcare professionals coupled with its data and analytics are second to none in the industry. I’m excited to join the firm and lead this distinguished group.”