Alight Appoints David Essary as Chief Strategy Officer

Wishing Mr. David Essary greater responsibilities and exciting challenges in this impressive new chapter!

Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT or the “Company”), a leading cloud-based provider of human capital and technology-enabled services, today announced the appointment of David Essary as its Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Essary will drive Alight’s corporate strategy, including M&A, corporate development, product strategy, Alight Partner strategy and support Alight’s commercial strategy.

Essary brings deep industry knowledge and a strong track record of leadership, most recently serving as President of Allstate Health & Benefits. There, he led digital transformation initiatives, managed M&A activity and oversaw a $2.6 billion business. An accomplished entrepreneur, he previously co-founded and led several successful ventures in the health and benefits administration space.

“David’s proven ability to drive growth and innovation makes him the ideal leader to guide Alight’s strategic focus and corporate innovation strategy,” said Dave Guilmette, CEO of Alight. “His insight and operational experience will be instrumental as we continue to evolve as a technology-enabled services company and unlock new value for our clients through our Alight Worklife® platform.”

Essary previously served as CEO and co-founder of Accord Systems, LLC, a national provider of ACA compliance solutions, and as CEO of Zevo Benefits, the parent company of a digital benefits administration platform. He also co-founded Advice2Pay, a premium billing and reconciliation software provider, and Tricerion Group, a national benefits administration company.

“Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to leveraging technology, innovation and strategic teams to enhance outcomes for organizations and their people,” said Essary. “Alight’s mission to deliver a Benefits Advantage deeply resonates with me, and I am eager to help our clients and their people thrive through our connected Alight Worklife platform and powerful service delivery capabilities.”

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