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UP CLOSE: Sharon Cunninghis

Posted On: Apr. 15, 2012 12:00 AM CST

UP CLOSE: Sharon Cunninghis

SHARON CUNNINGHIS

NEW JOB TITLE: New York-based U.S. health and benefits business region leader for Mercer Health & Benefits, a unit of Mercer L.L.C.

PREVIOUS POSITION: New York-based health and benefits business global consulting segment leader for Mercer.

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Building out our strategies, including our exchange offerings (under) Mercer Health Advantage, Mercer Benefits Choice Exchange, Retiree Exchanges, wellness and total health management, our collective offerings and our government capabilities (for) Mercer Government Human Services Consulting.

GOALS FOR NEW POSITION: Health and benefits professionals should regard Mercer Health & Benefits as the best consulting and brokerage firm at which to work.

FIRST MARKET EXPERIENCE: Actuarial student at Aetna (Inc.).

COLLEGE MAJOR: Economics.

ADVICE: Always keep your sense of humor.

SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME: Treat every customer as if they are your only customer and you are part of their family.

OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY, A DREAM JOB: Tour guide. I love to meet and talk with people, learn about new places.

HOBBIES: Travel.

MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT: Mercer and our clients.

FAVORITE BOOK: Just read “Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet,” written by (Heather Poole), a flight attendant. I travel a lot.

CAN'T-MISS TV SHOW: The news.

ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Doing something with my family.

EMAIL OR PHONE, AND WHY: I prefer meeting people in person.