Chicago-based consulting firm Mercer appointed Brian Marsella, former Aetna vice president, as partner in its health and benefits business.
Here are four things to know about the appointment.
1. Mr. Marsella will be a lead consultant with large-market clients in the Midwest.
2. He has 24 years in the healthcare industry. He spent 12 years at Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, acting as vice president of large case sales and producer relations. Mr. Marsella also worked at Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna for 12 years in underwriting, account management and sales.
3. Mr. Marsella earned his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management at Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University. He earned his bachelor's degree at Worcester, Mass.-based College of the Holy Cross.
4. He is board chairman of Chicago-based Erie Family Health Center.
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