D. Jean Demchak is responsible for managing Marsh’s Global Education and Public Entity Practice. She also manages the integration of Marsh & McLennan companies in the education sector. Her responsibilities include managing and coordinating the education resources of the firm, assisting the various local offices with education issues, designing and building products for education, and serving as liaison with the marketplace, developing and customizing specialized services to meet client needs. She serves as a resource to key professional organizations within the education community and assists in identifying and responding to the emerging issues facing colleges, universities, and K-12 public and private schools in the 21st century. As a professional in the brokerage community for over 30 years, early on in her career Ms. Demchak focused on the higher education and public sector industries. She has focused solely on the education industry for the last 27 years. Prior to Marsh, she served as an associate with Sibson & Company, which provided management consulting services to human resources and executive and sales compensation.