David John Anderson

Qualifications: Dip All, Dip SM, FASFA, FAIM, ANZIIF (fellow) CIP, AAMI CPM, MAICD
Committee Responsibilities: Member of the social, ethics and transformation committee, member of the group capital oversight committee

Mr Anderson is the President for Mercer’s Growth Markets Region. His role spans the firm across its health, wealth and career businesses. Through colleagues and offices in 35 cities and 22 countries, the business serves clients and customers in 84 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Latin America. Accelerating profitable growth through the growth markets is one of Mercer’s four strategic priorities globally.

Mr Anderson is also a Non-executive Director of Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited, a Johannesburg-listed financial services company in which Mercer has made a strategic investment. His career experience includes advising organisations and foreign governments on investment and retirement savings matters and leading businesses in life insurance, financial services and professional services in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia and recently Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

Mr Anderson has qualifications in marketing, insurance, superannuation and management. He is a Certified Insurance Professional, a Certified Practising Marketer, a fellow of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, an associate of the Australian Marketing Institute and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.