WTW Promotes Baker to Chief Strategist, Pliner to CIO
Jon Pliner
WTW announced Wednesday that Deputy CIO and Head of Delegated Portfolio Management Jon Pliner will be appointed CIO of the firm. Craig Baker, the firm’s global CIO for 10 years, will be appointed chief investment strategist for the firm’s investment business. Both appointments are effective April 1.
WTW is also reintroducing its former name, Towers Watson, as a sub-brand for its consulting business.
“I want to congratulate Craig and Jon on their new roles,” said Diya Luke, WTW’s global head of investments, in a statement. “Following 10 highly successful years as our CIO, and 30 years with our investments business, Craig’s new role is strategically important in helping to further grow our business.”
Craig Baker
Pliner, based in New York, has been at WTW since 2014, and in his current role as head of delegated portfolio management, he is responsible for the management of outsourced CIO client portfolios in the U.S. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Baker, based in London, has been at WTW for more than 30 years, and his previous titles include global head of investment research and head of manager research. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Nottingham.
“I am also delighted to welcome Jon onto our Global Leadership Team and excited for him to start work with a range of new clients,” Luke said in the statement. “Jon brings a breadth of experience that will greatly benefit our clients and our partners.”
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