MONTRÉAL, QC, December 6, 2022 — WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Simon Castonguay as the company’s Corporate Risk & Broking Market leader for Montréal. In this role, Simon will be responsible for overall business strategy and client service in the region, and will be a member of the Canadian Corporate Risk & Broking Leadership Team.
“We’re delighted to appoint Simon to this leadership position,” said Erin Magilton, Canada Leader, Corporate Risk & Broking. “Simon brings truly diverse industry knowledge, and a passion for identifying emerging risks, technology and innovative analytic solutions in ways that bring stakeholders together to accelerate corporate risk strategy.”
Simon advises clients in Canada and U.S. across the financial, telecommunications, infrastructure, retail, and public sectors. He is a consultant to some of WTW’s largest clients in Montréal, specializing in risk governance optimization and financing, and retention and transfer strategies. Prior to joining WTW, Simon managed risk analytics teams for a global accounting firm.
Simon is a member of the Ordre des Comptables Professionnels Agréés du Québec (CPA, CA), the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (CISA), and holds the Forensic Accountant in Canada (CA•IFA) designation. He is also Treasurer for Montréal Centre-Ville, an association of 5,000 businesses located in downtown Montréal, and for the Réseau Action TI, an association of 2,000 professionals in technology and analytics.
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