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Alight, Inc., a leading cloud-based human capital and technology services provider, has announced a planned leadership transition for the upcoming year. The company's Board of Directors has appointed Rohit Verma as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. He will succeed Dave Guilmette, who will step down from his roles on December 31, 2025.
Alight has appointed Rohit Verma as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2026.
He will succeed current CEO Dave Guilmette in a planned transition.
Verma is currently the President and CEO of Crawford & Company.
He brings a record of revenue growth and a client-centric leadership philosophy.
The transition aims to build on Alight's foundation and advance its return to growth.
The Board thanked Guilmette for strengthening operations and product innovation.
Rohit Verma brings a strong track record of leadership and growth from his current role as the President and CEO of Crawford & Company, a global claims management provider. During his tenure, he redefined the company's strategy and led the organization to four consecutive years of record revenue growth. His expertise spans finance, strategy, business operations, and mergers & acquisitions, complemented by a people-first leadership philosophy focused on client centricity, which aligns with Alight's core proficiencies in benefits administration.
The Board expressed confidence that Verma is the right leader to help Alight deliver the best services and outcomes to its clients and their employees. His appointment is seen as a step to advance the company's return to growth through enhanced innovation and service excellence. The Board also acknowledged the contributions of outgoing CEO Dave Guilmette, thanking him for leading significant efforts to strengthen Alight's delivery operations, enhance product innovations, and improve liquidity and margins, which provides a strong foundation for the future.
This planned leadership transition marks a strategic step for Alight as it aims to leverage its industry expertise and technology platform to reimagine the benefits experience for clients and participants. Verma's experience in driving growth and his client-centric approach are expected to play a pivotal role in the company's next chapter.
About Alight Solutions
Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider for many of the world’s largest organizations and 35 million people and dependents. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life’s most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity.
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