CHICAGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Today Aon celebrates the 56 brokers and consultants who were recognized with the Risk & Insurance® esteemed Power Broker® designation, in addition to 21 professionals who were recognized as finalists. Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing.

Power Broker winner and finalist selections are based on nominations provided by brokers and judged based on references given by clients and risk managers. Judging is based on a nominee’s creativity in problem solving, industry knowledge and client service.

“Each year, it is a tremendous honor for Aon’s brokers and consultants to be awarded Risk & Insurance’s Power Broker designation,” said Lori Goltermann, CEO of Aon Risk Solutions U.S. Retail operations. “We are thrilled to have 56 colleagues recognized with this prestigious award for their work over the past year. A key differentiator for Aon is our people, and to have our colleagues honored with this award is a testament to Aon’s Client Promise and the caliber of talent that we attract and retain at the firm.”

Aon’s Power Brokers and finalists are represented in the following categories of the competition: At-Large, Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Construction, Employee Benefits, Energy Downstream, Energy Upstream, Entertainment, Environmental, Financial Services, Fine Arts, Health Care, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity, Real Estate, Retail, Technology, Transportation, Utilities – Traditional, Utilities – Alternative and Workers’ Compensation.

Aon’s 56 Power Broker Winners:

Automotive
Kevin Garvey
John George
Bill Novak
Wendy Wu

Aviation & Aerospace
Dennis Nevinski

Construction
Jonathan Kosin
Adrian Pellen

Employee Benefits
Sandy McCoy

Energy Downstream
Jim Aylsworth
David Robinson
Christopher Shorter
Rene Van Winden

Energy Upstream
Aashish “A.C.” Chauhan
Kevin Sisk

Entertainment  
Lorrie McNaught

Environmental
Trisha Blau
Pete Pantalone
Max West

Financial Services
Edward Conlon

Fine Arts
Diane Jackson
Sarah Court
Lynn Marcin
Anne Rappa

Health Care
Aaron Davis
Michael Loughran
Alex Michon
Michael O’Brien
Barry Weiner
Eric Wittenmyer

Manufacturing
Monica Brecka
Chris Rafferty
Bernie Steves

Nonprofit
Amy Doherty

Pharmaceuticals
Patrick Roth

Private Equity
Joshua Halpern
Matthew Heinz
Dan Schoenberg
Edward F. Todd, Jr.

Real Estate
Brian Dougal
Dominic Gallina
Blake Giannisis

Retail
Ben Von Obstfelder

Technology
Anne Corona
Brent Rieth
Stephen Schluter

Transportation
Tricia Piccinini
Jeremiah White

Utilities - Traditional
Robert Hale
David Nichols
Christine Palomba

Utilities – Alternative
Patrick Drake

Workers’ Compensation
Carol Murphy
Laurel Ulrich
Carol Ungaretti

Aviation & Aerospace
John Geisen

Construction
Lori Robinett

Employee Benefits
John Byers
Lynn Cornwall
Bryan Ward

Financial Services
Uri Dallal
Tom Delaney
Brian Simons

Fine Arts
Blythe Hogan
Casey Wigglesworth

Health Care
Giselle Lugones
Jake Onken

Manufacturing
Larissa Gallagher
Sandra Gulick

Private Client
Angela Moody

Real Estate
Richard Norman
Jason Peery
Ian Schwartz

Technology
Kevin Kalinich