Willis Towers Watson
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
NASDAQ: WTW. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662
- SEC CIK
- 0001140536
- Website
- www.wtwco.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 23, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Carl A. HessChief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Paul Reilly
- Independent
- 8 / 99 directors published
- Published claims
- 455 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 110 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 11 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Fredric Tomczyk seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer | Alexis Faber | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Chief Financial Officer and co-head of Corporate Development | Andrew J. Krasner | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Carl A. Hess | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| President of Health, Wealth and Career | Julie J. Gebauer | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Marketing and Communications | Kristy D. Banas | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE8 |
| President of Risk & Broking | Lucy Clarke | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| General Counsel | Matthew S. Furman | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
Board of directors
Evidence9 directors published. 8 of 9 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hess | Not independent | 2022 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Dame Inga Beale | Independent | 2022 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Risk and Operational OversightRisk and Operational Oversight | Source reportedE3 |
| Fredric Tomczyk | Independent | 2023 | AuditAudit; Corporate Governance and NominatingCorporate Governance and Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Fumbi Chima | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; Corporate Governance and NominatingCorporate Governance and Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Jacqueline Hunt | Independent | 2023 | Corporate Governance and NominatingHuman Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael Hammond | Independent | 2022 | Human Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational OversightRisk and Operational Oversight | Source reportedE3 |
| Michelle Swanback | Independent | 2022 | Human Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational OversightRisk and Operational Oversight | Source reportedE3 |
| Paul Reilly | IndependentChair | 2022 | Corporate Governance and NominatingHuman Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Stephen Chipman | Independent | 2023 | AuditAudit; Risk and Operational OversightRisk and Operational Oversight | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Dame Inga Beale | Dame Inga Beale, Fredric Tomczyk, Fumbi Chima, Stephen Chipman | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Risk and Operational Oversight | Not published | Dame Inga Beale | operational |
| Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating | Not published | Fredric Tomczyk, Fumbi Chima | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Risk and Operational Oversight | Not published | Stephen Chipman | operational |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating | Not published | Fredric Tomczyk, Fumbi Chima, Jacqueline Hunt, Paul Reilly | Not described in the published record |
| Human Capital and Compensation | Not published | Jacqueline Hunt, Michael Hammond, Michelle Swanback, Paul Reilly | human_capital, financial |
| Human Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating | Paul Reilly | Paul Reilly, Jacqueline Hunt | human_capital, financial |
| Human Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational Oversight | Not published | Michael Hammond, Michelle Swanback | human_capital, financial, operational |
| Risk and Operational Oversight | Not published | Dame Inga Beale, Michael Hammond, Michelle Swanback, Stephen Chipman | operational |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NASDAQ: WTW | current | Jan 5, 2016 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Alexis FaberChief Operating Officercompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:18
- Andrew J. KrasnerChief Financial Officer and co-head of Corporate Developmentcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:19
- Carl A. HessChief Executive Officercompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:20
- Julie J. GebauerPresident of Health, Wealth and Careercompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:21
- Kristy D. BanasChief Human Resources Officer and Head of Marketing and Communicationscompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:22
- Lucy ClarkePresident of Risk & Brokingcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:23
- Matthew S. FurmanGeneral Counselcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:24
- Carl HessDirectorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:10
- Dame Inga BealeIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:11
- Fredric TomczykIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:12
- Fumbi ChimaIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:13
- Jacqueline HuntIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:14
- Michael HammondIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:15
- Michelle SwanbackIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:16
- Paul ReillyExecutive Chaircompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:9
- Stephen ChipmanIndependent Directorcompany:7e99be5a-3f72-426a-bdb3-0b37f0957662:leadership_role:17
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 11 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2WILLIS TOWERS WATSON Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 27, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 9 Claims.
- E4WTW executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5WTW executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6leadership page. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E7WTW executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8WTW executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9WTW executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 20 Claims.
- E11Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 23, 2026- Fredric Tomczyk seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
- Jacqueline Hunt seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
- Stephen Chipman seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating committee of Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
- Fredric Tomczyk member of Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating, effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Risk and Operational Oversight committee of Willis Towers Watson, effective 2023-01-01.
- Stephen Chipman member of Audit; Risk and Operational Oversight, effective 2023-01-01.
- Jacqueline Hunt member of Human Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating, effective 2023-01-01.
- Carl Hess seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Dame Inga Beale seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Fumbi Chima seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael Hammond seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michelle Swanback seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Paul Reilly seat on Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Paul Reilly chairs board Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Risk and Operational Oversight committee of Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Dame Inga Beale member of Audit · Chair; Risk and Operational Oversight, effective 2022-01-01.
- Fumbi Chima member of Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating, effective 2022-01-01.
- Human Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating committee of Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Paul Reilly chairs Human Capital and Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating, effective 2022-01-01.
- Human Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational Oversight committee of Willis Towers Watson, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael Hammond member of Human Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational Oversight, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michelle Swanback member of Human Capital and Compensation; Risk and Operational Oversight, effective 2022-01-01.

