Aon Names Meissner Global Controller

Chicago-based Aon Corp., a global provider of risk management and human capital consulting services, recently announced the appointment of Laurel Meissner, a former financial executive from Motorola, as senior vice president and global controller. She replaces Dan Hunger, who is retiring from the firm.

Meissner will report to Christa Davies, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and will be responsible for accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Securities and Exchange (SEC) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulation and standards, and financial operations across all lines of business globally for Aon.

Since 2000, Meissner has held several positions at Motorola, most recently as senior vice president and chief accounting officer. In this role she was responsible for all accounting issues impacting Motorola worldwide; including financial reporting and controls, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, and regulations and standards imposed by the SEC and the FASB. Before joining Motorola, Meissner held positions with Initiate Systems, Cruise Technologies, and KPMG.

Source: Aon Corp.
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