Mercer’s Lorna Friedman Named ‘Top 25 Consultant’ by Consulting® Magazine

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lorna Friedman, Global Health Leader for Mercer’s Multinational Client Group, was recently named one of Consulting® magazine’s 2020 Top 25 Consultants for Excellence in Healthcare. Based in New York, Dr. Friedman has helped lead Mercer’s global COVID-19 response team since the outset of the pandemic. She also has extensive experience designing health solutions for multinational employee populations including risk analysis, operational and benefit design, onsite clinics and diabetes and maternity management.

Prior to joining Mercer in 2010, she spent over a decade at CIGNA. Her responsibilities included strategic planning for emerging markets and evaluating global health systems. During her 20-year career in healthcare, she has received several awards for both academic achievement and community service. Dr. Friedman completed her residency at the University of Pennsylvania Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a graduate of New York Medical College and Columbia Medical School.

“We are so proud of the work Lorna has done throughout her career to earn this recognition as a Top 25 Consultant," said Herve Balzano, Mercer's President, Health, and Mercer Marsh Benefits International Leader. "Her leadership, deep expertise in all facets of healthcare and dynamic approach to problem-solving has been a tremendous asset to ensuring our clients are able to leverage the full value of Mercer – especially during these unprecedented times. We congratulate her on this well-deserved recognition.”

Due to the pandemic, the annual awards dinner has transitioned into a virtual event. Consulting will honor the Top 25 recipients, including Dr. Friedman, during an online program on October 8^th at 5pm ET. More information about Lorna Friedman and the work she has done with Mercer can be found here.

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Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.