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Alight Announces Rob Sturrus as Chief Client Officer

By: via Business Wire

Alight (NYSE: ALIT or the “Company”), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today announced the promotion of Rob Sturrus, currently Executive Vice President, Health and Wealth Solutions, as Chief Client Officer.

Mr. Sturrus has spent over 25 years with Alight and its predecessors, starting as an analyst and ascending into numerous client-focused leadership roles including oversight of a multi-national portfolio of clients and thousands of colleagues in delivering full benefits administration services. Rob is also very well respected throughout the industry as a solution oriented, client-focused leader with deep domain expertise.

"Rob’s deep understanding of our clients is paired with vast industry knowledge that uniquely positions him to lead our client teams as they guide clients forward on their benefits journey,” said Dave Guilmette, CEO of Alight. “In this role, Rob and his team will empower our clients to unlock the full value of the Alight Benefits Advantage™ by leading efforts that enable employers to create meaningful employee experiences, driving both satisfaction and business success.”

"I am both honored and grateful for the opportunity to step into this role, working even more closely with our clients," said Rob Sturrus. "It’s a significant responsibility to address the evolving needs of our clients and I look forward to leading our team’s engagement and collaborating closely with clients to achieve their goals."

About Alight Solutions

Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider for many of the world’s largest organizations and over 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. Learn more about the Alight Benefits Advantage™ at alight.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our management succession plans and impact on our business. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “projects,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties including, among others, risks described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” of Alight’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 29, 2024, and in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024 and on November 12, 2024, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Alight's filings with the SEC, which are, or will be, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be considered along with other factors noted in this presentation and in Alight’s filings with the SEC. Alight undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

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