For four years running, benefits consultants with global humanresource consulting firm Aon Hewitt landed the mostTopEmployee Benefit Consultant™ awards. More than any other firm,13 Aon Hewitt executives and five finalists were honor as the mostinfluential employee benefits experts in Human Resource Executiveand Risk & Insurance magazines.

Awards categories included private sector health care, publicsector health care, retirement and voluntary/disability. RichardKlima was named Responsibility Leader®; a distinguished designationgiven to six winners whose achievements benefited their clients andcompany while also having a positive impact in theircommunities.

"This recognition reaffirms our standing in the marketplace, anddemonstrates our commitment to innovation and industry-leadingclient service," said Kathryn Hayley, CEO of Americas Consultingfor Aon Hewitt. "We are proud of our consultants and congratulatethem on this achievement."

Awardees were selected based on their creative problem solvingand innovation, client service, including cost-savings and qualityimprovements and their insurance and benefits expertise.

Aon Hewitt's 2011 Top Employee Benefit Consultant winnersare:

Private Sector Heath Care:

• Anne Crumlish
• Paul Harris
• J.D. Piro
• Kirk Rosin
• Finalist: Bruce M. Shanefield
• Finalist: Ed Vargas

Public Sector Health Care:

• Richard Klima (Responsibility Leader)
• Marie C. Kobos
• Michael Morfe
• Kenneth C. Vieira
• Finalist: Joseph Marlowe

Retirement:

• Jeanna M. Cullins
• Yvonne Gatcheff Ornt
• Derek Rylicki
• Finalist: Roselyn Feinsod
• Finalist: Eric Wittenmyer

Voluntary/Disability:

• Julie Norville
• JR Shamley

All winners are featured in the June issue of Risk & Insurance magazineand recognized in the June 10 issue of Human Resource Executivemagazine.