“As we continue to accelerate our Aon United strategy to serve clients with distinction at a time of rising need, we are excited to announce new regional responsibilities for Kai-Frank, Tracy-Lee and Pedro to help advance how we deliver for clients in and across our regions,” said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon
DUBLIN:Aon plc today announced that Kai-Frank Buechter and Tracy-Lee Kus will serve as co-CEOs of EMEA, effective June 1, with Buechter overseeing Continental Europe and North Africa and Kus responsible for the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the Middle East.
Additionally, Pedro Penalva will serve as CEO of Latin America, effective July 1.
Buechter, Kus and Penalva will report to Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon, and serve on the Aon Executive Committee. Alfonso Gallego de Chaves will serve as Deputy CEO of EMEA, effective June 1, and Andrea Parisi will serve as chair of Continental Europe, effective January 1, 2027, both reporting to Buechter.
The firm’s North America and APAC regions remain under the leadership of Anne Corona and Jennifer Richards, respectively.
“As we continue to accelerate our Aon United strategy to serve clients with distinction at a time of rising need, we are excited to announce new regional responsibilities for Kai-Frank, Tracy-Lee and Pedro to help advance how we deliver for clients in and across our regions,” said Case.
Buechter brings a wealth of experience from his more than 26-year career with Aon, most recently serving as CEO of Aon’s DACH region with responsibilities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Previously, Buechter served as CEO of Aon Risk Solutions Germany, chairman of the Management Board of Aon Holdings Deutschland GmbH and chief commercial officer of Aon Risk Solutions Germany, among other management and client-serving leadership roles.
“Clients across EMEA face rising volatility and complexity,” said Buechter. “I’m excited to partner with Tracy-Lee to build on our momentum in delivering actionable insights, differentiated Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities and leading expertise to our clients.”
“It is a privilege to lead Aon’s presence in EMEA with Kai-Frank,” said Kus. “I’m looking forward to further advancing the work of our high-performing teams to deliver market-leading capabilities and expertise to our clients.”
“At a moment when our clients are navigating unprecedented complexity and volatility, the strength of our integrated capabilities, the depth of our expertise and the relevance of our globally-connected firm have never been more consequential. I look forward to advancing our strategy in close partnership with an exceptional team that defines what makes Aon distinctive, said Penalva
With this transition, EMEA CEO Julie Page and Latin America CEO Alejandro Galizia will serve as chairs of EMEA and Latin America through 2026, respectively, and then serve as senior advisors to Aon into 2027. Jane Kielty will be supporting with the transition of the leadership responsibilities in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.