Boughton has more than 25 years of experience advising large multinational and U.S. corporations on the financial strategy, management and design of rewards programs. In her new role, Boughton will drive the development, retention and profitable growth of strategic accounts across the Central West region of the United States. She will provide direction, coaching and mentoring to Central West key account managers, in addition to managing several strategic client accounts.
In her previous positions as a Senior Vice President at Fidelity Investments and a Worldwide Partner at Mercer, Boughton served in a number of national sales and retirement practice leadership roles. She built, led and managed large, complex client relationships and worked with multiple industries, including manufacturing, industrial, steel, health care, retail, transportation and aerospace.
"Joan will be a valuable asset to clients as well as the Aon Consulting team, as she has extensive experience across industries with large market organizations and a proven record of success in developing results and leading teams," said Chris Michalak, national leader of Business Development and Growth with Aon Consulting.
Boughton will join Aon Oct. 19 and will be based in Chicago.