Marsh has appointed Mark Riley-Pitt to the newly created role of strategic healthcare growth leader for the UK.
In this new role Riley-Pitt will be responsible for expanding Marsh’s advisory function and working closely with the private sector as well as policymakers, government agencies and NHS leadership.
He will report to Neil Atkinson, strategic healthcare leader, and work closely with Nick McMenemy, Mercer Marsh Benefits UK leader.
Riley-Pitt has over 30 years of experience working in the international healthcare sector with senior roles in the UK, USA, Poland, France, Spain, United Arab Emirates and Canada, with a special focus on public sector healthcare systems. In these various roles he has worked extensively with government agencies and regulators, with the aim of improving systems and ultimately patient care.
Atkinson, strategic healthcare leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits says: “[Riley-Pitt] brings a wealth of experience with him having worked across a diverse group of private and public sector buyers, helping clients manage complex risk environments.
“He is well respected in the industry and a genuine thought-leader. I look forward to working with him to develop and expand our advisory offering to existing and new clients.”
Mark Riley-Pitt, strategic healthcare growth leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits adds: “I am delighted to be able to join Marsh at such an interesting time for the organisation. Marsh is actively developing solutions to address the complexity of our healthcare system and is taking a unique risk-based approach to leading on improving societal health.”
Mercer Marsh Benefits provides global advisory and managed services for employee health, retirement and wellbeing, combining actuarial insight, proprietary data and digital tools to support clients with benefits design, funding and risk management.