Marsh appoints Peta Latimer as President of Workforce and Rewards, names Ilya Bonic Chief AI Officer

Marsh has appointed Peta Latimer as President of Workforce and Rewards and named her predecessor, Ilya Bonic, Chief AI Officer for People and Investments, as the professional services firm strengthens its leadership focus on workforce transformation and artificial intelligence.

The appointments, announced on November 5, 2026, are effective immediately.

Latimer will lead Marsh’s Workforce and Rewards Practice, reporting to Pat Tomlinson, President and CEO of Marsh People and Investments. She succeeds Bonic, who led the practice before moving into the newly created Chief AI Officer role.

In his new position, Bonic will report to Tomlinson and Paul Beswick, Marsh’s Chief Information and Operations Officer. He will oversee the AI portfolio across People and Investments, working with business leaders, clients and colleagues to advance the organisation’s AI priorities.

Commenting on the appointments, Tomlinson said, “Peta is an exceptional leader whose experience, sound judgment, and passion for the future of work make her well-suited to lead Workforce and Rewards globally. She is ideally positioned to build on the practice’s momentum and help our clients and colleagues navigate a rapidly evolving world of work, shaped by AI.”

He continued, “Ilya’s leadership of Workforce and Rewards has positioned the practice at the forefront of developing AI-enabled offerings for clients and colleagues, providing a strong foundation for his new role. His deep strategic capabilities and record of innovation make him well suited to lead our business’ AI priorities and accelerate growth and colleague performance.”

Latimer brings extensive leadership experience across Marsh's practices and markets. Most recently, she served as Asia Regional President for People and Investments, overseeing the business across 11 markets.

Before joining Marsh, she was a Partner in KPMG’s People and Change Practice in Asia Pacific and led IBM Kenexa’s Smarter Workforce business across Asia and the UK. She will be based in New York following a transition period.

Commenting on her appointment, Latimer said, “I am honored to lead Workforce and Rewards at such a pivotal time for our clients. As AI reshapes how work gets done, I look forward to working with our talented teams around the world to build on our strong foundation and help organizations redesign work, build future-fit skills and deliver rewards that help employers and their people thrive.”

As Chief AI Officer for People and Investments, Bonic will focus on developing solutions to help clients make better people and investment decisions. His responsibilities will also include accelerating automation and process engineering, as well as increasing AI adoption and fluency across the business. He will continue to be based in New York.

Commenting on the evolving role of AI within the business, Bonic said, “AI is already changing how we operate, serve clients and support their people. Our opportunity is to continue to apply it where it can make the greatest difference: building AI-enabled solutions, turning our proprietary data into actionable insights, helping clients navigate transformation and enabling our colleagues to work with greater speed, productivity and impact.”

The leadership changes reflect Marsh's focus on integrating AI into its people and investment services while helping organisations respond to changing workforce requirements, redesign jobs and develop skills for an AI-driven workplace.