Yannick Gagne will consult on the financial and human resources aspects of retirement programs, including financial risk management

Aon Consulting Worldwide has appointed Yannick Gagne as senior vice president and leader of the Retirement Practice for offices in Southern California, San Francisco, Hawaii, Denver and the Pacific Northwest.

Mr Gagne will focus on business development and the delivery of strategic consulting advice. In addition, he will consult on the financial and human resources aspects of retirement programs, including financial risk management. He will be based in Irvine, California.

Mr Gagne most recently served as principal at Mercer where he was responsible for financial management, design and administration of retirement programs. Prior to Mercer, he served as a consultant at Hewitt Associates in California and at Normandin Beaudry Consulting Actuaries in Canada.

Cecil Hemingway, director of U.S. Retirement Practice for Aon Consulting, said: I am confident Yannick will serve our clients with distinction and successfully lead our colleagues to deliver a broad spectrum of retirement solutions to meet our clients’ needs.”