MMC adds Elaine Roche, David Yost to board of directors

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh, has added Elaine La Roche and David Yost to its board of directors.

Prior to Marsh, Roche served as senior advisor to China International Capital Corporation (CICC) US and was also its chief executive officer in Beijing from 1997-2000.

Roche was also on the board of directors for China Construction Bank for six years and for Linktone, where she was non-executive chairman from 2004-2008.

She also worked for JPMorgan Chase & Co and also served as vice chairman for JP Morgan China Securities.

Yost worked as AmerisourceBergen Corporation CEO and president 2001 until his retirement in 2011 and has also been on the board of directors and compensation committees of Tyco International and Excelis.

MMC board of directors independent chairman Ian Lang said Elaine and David’s expertise in the areas of finance and healthcare, coupled with their international and operational experience will greatly benefit the organisation.