An actuary by training, Gary joined Mercer in December 2009 and has 36 years’ experience in HR and Benefits Consulting. He was previously a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 15 years. His varied roles range from being a Pension Plan Actuary, to Executive Compensation, Culture Change and Talent Consulting, as well as operational, leadership and client account management roles. In the mid-2000s he set up PwC’s HR consulting practice in the Middle East.
In the late 1990’s he bought mathematical finance approaches to the world of executive remuneration, and claims, with a colleague, to have coined the term ‘HR Analytics’ in 1998. Much of his technical work over the last 20 years in the HR field has continued to use extensive data and modelling techniques, through workforce planning and analytics to cultural models for organisations. As well as responsible for the relationship management of a small number of Mercer’s largest clients, Gary coordinates Mercer’s work in supporting clients in Brexit related matters, and led the research behind the Mercer Workforce Monitor first published in February 2017. the 4th edition was published in March 2018.
Over the last 2 years Gary has spoken at a number of events on workforce planning and the impact of post-Brexit migration and ageing on the future of employment.