Aon Will Appoint New Global Commercial Chief in 2027
The leadership shift will centralize growth strategy and sales execution for the global brokerage firm.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in People
Effective January 1, 2027, Aon will elevate Jane Drummond to the role of Global Chief Commercial Officer, where she will join the company's Executive Committee based in Chicago. Drummond will oversee the firm's global go-to-market strategy and sales execution across its business lines.
Why it matters
The appointment aims to align commercial priorities across the broker's global operations through a new Global Growth Committee. This consolidation of sales leadership reflects an effort to streamline growth execution for a company with complex, cross-border risk and insurance portfolios.
Jane Drummond brings over 25 years of experience in the risk and insurance industry to the role. She will report to Deputy CEO Andy Marcell upon assuming the position.
The players
Jane Drummond
An Aon executive with over 25 years of risk and insurance experience currently leading the firm's Asia Pacific commercial operations.
Aon
A global professional services firm providing a range of risk, retirement, and health solutions to enterprise clients.
Andy Marcell
The Deputy CEO of Aon who will oversee the new Global Chief Commercial Officer.
Anne Corona
The CEO of North America for Aon who oversees regional operations within the firm.
The details
As the new Global Chief Commercial Officer, Drummond will head the company's go-to-market strategy and lead the Global Growth Committee. This structure is designed to harmonize sales execution across various Global Solution Lines. Her oversight of these committees represents a strategic shift toward centralized commercial coordination for the Chicago-based firm.
Timeline
Jane Drummond joined Aon in 2009.
Jane Drummond will assume the new role on January 1, 2027.
Market Landscape
This appointment follows a broader industry pattern of professional services firms consolidating go-to-market strategies to manage increasingly fragmented global solution lines. The move aligns with Aon’s internal efforts to foster cross-regional collaboration through the new Global Growth Committee.
Operators should monitor whether this centralization of commercial strategy leads to changes in how Aon manages global client accounts. Firms relying on Aon's brokerage services should track the new committee's priorities for indications of potential shifts in service engagement models.
The takeaway
This leadership change highlights the importance of aligning commercial strategy across dispersed global business lines. Operators should assess how their own organizations aggregate growth data to ensure sales execution remains consistent across regional divides.
What happens next
Jane Drummond is scheduled to assume her new responsibilities as Global Chief Commercial Officer on January 1, 2027.
Further reading
For more on executive shifts and leadership trends in the professional services sector, see our latest coverage in People.
