Jennifer Bell, Julie Page and Sabrina Pyneeandy
celebrated for championing women in business and driving
gender diversity in the workplace
CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE:
AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a
broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, is proud to
announce that three colleagues were named to the HERoes Women Role
Model Lists for 2021.
Jennifer Bell, CEO, North America, and Julie Page, CEO, United Kingdom (UK), were both named to the
HERoes 100 Women Executives List. This marks the first time an Aon
leader has appeared on the list. Bell is co-chair of Aon's
Global Inclusive Leadership Council (GILC), a group of 20
colleagues who champion inclusion and diversity (I&D) efforts
across the firm. In this role, she regularly reports to the
Inclusion & Diversity Sub-Committee of the Aon plc
Board. In addition to advocating for representation at the
leadership level, Bell has been an active mentor to dozens of
colleagues and clients, many who are women.
"As the beneficiary of allies who helped further my career, I've
been passionate and committed to
equity—especially in my efforts to diversify talent with
hiring and promoting," Bell said. "As a result of the incredible
work being done by Aon's Global Inclusive
Leadership Council, I'm proud of the impact we've made, and I
am committed to driving action and impact for equity and inclusion
across the firm."
Page is a member of the GILC and Aon's UK Inclusive Leadership
Council, ensuring alignment with the GILC to accelerate regional
action. Throughout her career, she has worked to support gender
diversity and women's inclusion both at Aon and in the broader
insurance industry. Page currently serves as the President of the
Chartered Insurance Institute and is a committee member for
Inclusion@Lloyds. She was also former chair for the Dive In
Festival committee, the festival for diversity and inclusion
in insurance.
"I am a strong believer in the importance of a diverse
workforce, but I know there is more work to be done," said Page.
"I'm committed to championing all women and challenging myself and
my team to increase our cultural competence and have difficult
conversations to effect real change across our firm and the
industry."
Sabrina Pyneeandy, Project Manager in the UK, was named to the
HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders list. She is co-chair of
both the Gender Inclusion Network and Aon's UK Gender IQ
Business Resource Group. Pyneeandy has played a pivotal role
in Aon UK's mission to strive for gender parity by running events
for International Women's Day, International Men's Day and
Non-Binary Day. As well as developing key I&D goals and
initiatives aligned to the business line she supports,
Pyneeandy has been working with Aon's People organization on
women's issues, particularly women's safety.
"Creating a culture were all Aon colleagues feel empowered to be
their authentic selves is only possible when we all work together,"
said Lisa Stevens, Aon's Chief
People Officer. "I am so proud and thankful for Jennifer, Julie and
Sabrina's efforts to drive greater gender diversity both at Aon and
across our industry."
The firm is committed to furthering its I&D priorities to
continue to build a resilient workforce and provide opportunities
for colleagues through meaningful actions. To support this work,
the GILC provides advice, recommendations and accountability for
Aon's inclusion and diversity strategy and related actions, focused
on five main areas:
- Recruiting: Driving inclusive and equitable hiring
practices
- Education: Improving cultural competence and expanding
awareness
- Representation: Ensuring the workforce is reflective of the
communities in which colleagues live and work
- Promotion: Increasing development opportunities for all
colleagues
- Environmental, Social and Governance: Ensuring alignment of
policies, brand and purpose for environmental, social and
governance issues
The annual HERoes lists showcase leaders who are championing
women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the
workplace. The HERoes 100 Women Executives List spotlights senior
women leading by example and driving change to increase gender
diversity in the workplace, while the HERoes 100 Future Leaders
List highlights inspirational women who are not yet senior leaders
in an organization but are making a significant contribution to
gender diversity at work. To learn more about the lists, visit this
page.
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retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120
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