Martine Ferland is a corporate director and senior executive with over 40 years of experience in human resource consulting, talent strategy and pension investment. Until April 2024, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer, a multi-billion global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. She also served as Vice Chair of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), Mercer’s parent and the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.
Before being named Mercer’s President and CEO in 2019, Ms. Ferland served as Mercer’s Group President and was responsible for leading Regions and Global Business Solutions. Before that, she served as President of Mercer’s Europe and Pacific Region. Prior to Mercer, Ms. Ferland spent 25 years with Willis Towers Watson where she held leadership positions in North America and Asia.
Ms. Ferland is a frequent speaker and author on topics such as leadership, healthy societies, sustainability, longevity, and workforce transformation through technology. She served as a trustee for the New York Academy of Medicine until December 2024. She is currently a director of the board of The Adecco Group where she chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Ms. Ferland earned a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from Laval University, Quebec, and was a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries until 2025.
