Aon has appointed Tracie Thompson (pictured) as chief broking officer for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, excluding the UK.

Thompson’s appointment is effective immediately, and she will be based in Madrid. She reports to Hugo Wegbrans, global chief broking officer, and Eduardo Dávila, the recently-appointed CEO of commercial risk, health and affinity in EMEA (excluding UK).

Thompson has been with Aon for over 15 years, having previously been part of Aon’s enterprise client group. Prior to that role, she was a managing director for Aon Inpoint. During her time at the firm, she has worked in the Asia-Pacific, the UK and the North American regions.

“Tracie’s proven track record of building strong client relationships alongside her experience across the Aon network makes her the ideal person to drive our EMEA broking strategy,” said Wegbrans. “I look forward to working alongside Tracie to strengthen Aon’s broking offering in the EMEA region.”