Carl Hess – CEO Willis Towers Watson
Carl Hess is the CEO of Willis Towers Watson, a position he has held since January 1, 2022. He joined the company in 2014, initially serving as Managing Director of the Americas and Co-head of North America following the merger of Willis Group and Towers Watson. He also held the role of Head of Investment, Risk, and Reinsurance from 2016 to 2021 before becoming President in August 2021.
Before his tenure at Willis Towers Watson, Hess worked at Towers Watson and its predecessor Watson Wyatt for over 20 years. His roles included Global Practice Director of the Investment business and various other senior positions.
Carl previously served leader of the Investment, Risk and Reinsurance segment, co-leader of North America at Willis Towers Watson and before that, managing director, the Americas, of Towers Watson.
Carl is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst. He has a B.A. cum laude in logic and language from Yale University.
