Sherry Thomas
Managing Director, Global Strategic Advisory, Guy Carpenter
Sherry Thomas
Managing Director, Global Strategic Advisory, Guy Carpenter
The speaker
Sherry Thomas is a member of the Global Strategy Advisory Executive Committee and is responsible for leading the Analytics Modernization effort.
Analytics Modernization is a transformational program. It involves a body of work focused on enabling a broad analytics data strategy; computational capabilities that allow Guy Carpenter to take advantage of new market opportunities; and global consistency of the analytics content and service delivered efficiently and at scale. Ms. Thomas’ work centers on engaging a global group of colleagues from various analytics disciplines for the purpose of improving client and colleague experiences as well as propelling additions to the Guy Carpenter value proposition globally through greater command of data and technology.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Thomas led the Americas Catastrophe Management team, which included Catastrophe Modeling professionals and the Natural Hazards, Portfolio Management, and GC AdvantagePoint business teams. Ms. Thomas has more than 20 years of experience in analytics within the reinsurance broking community and has worked directly with a variety of national, multi-national, and excess and surplus lines writers. In 2014, Business Insurance recognized Ms. Thomas in their “Women to Watch” feature.
Ms. Thomas is an alumna of the Marsh McLennan Companies Elite Leadership Program and earned a BS in Finance from Old Dominion University.
Analytics Modernization is a transformational program. It involves a body of work focused on enabling a broad analytics data strategy; computational capabilities that allow Guy Carpenter to take advantage of new market opportunities; and global consistency of the analytics content and service delivered efficiently and at scale. Ms. Thomas’ work centers on engaging a global group of colleagues from various analytics disciplines for the purpose of improving client and colleague experiences as well as propelling additions to the Guy Carpenter value proposition globally through greater command of data and technology.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Thomas led the Americas Catastrophe Management team, which included Catastrophe Modeling professionals and the Natural Hazards, Portfolio Management, and GC AdvantagePoint business teams. Ms. Thomas has more than 20 years of experience in analytics within the reinsurance broking community and has worked directly with a variety of national, multi-national, and excess and surplus lines writers. In 2014, Business Insurance recognized Ms. Thomas in their “Women to Watch” feature.
Ms. Thomas is an alumna of the Marsh McLennan Companies Elite Leadership Program and earned a BS in Finance from Old Dominion University.
The talk
Aligning culture and values to achieve transformational outcomes
Referencing an actual high stakes global business transformation involving several hundred analytic colleagues and the entirety of their client base, Rob and Sherry will explain the partnership dynamics underlying successful software product development and delivery outcomes.
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,200 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 78,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue over $18 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses including Marsh, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow Guy Carpenter on LinkedIn and Twitter @GuyCarpenter.
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,200 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 78,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue over $18 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses including Marsh, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow Guy Carpenter on LinkedIn and Twitter @GuyCarpenter.