Based in Chicago from January, she will lead the broker's worldwide go-to-market strategy and sales, taking over from Anne Corona, now CEO of North America.
He joins Lockton after a 15-year stint at Zurich Insurance, where he held various underwriting, portfolio management and executive leadership roles across the UK and Australia.
He brings more than 18 years of experience in the life insurance sector spanning risk management, actuarial science, financial risk and capital management.
The head of the insurer's Pacific business takes charge on 1 November, joining the group executive committee as Sue Houghton prepares to retire at year-end.
The broker has set up a Digital Asset division in Hong Kong, led by Dan Dibden and Onno Sterk, after taking on Fraction Brokers' digital asset clients.