Appointment strengthens Alight’s Investment in leaves of absence as employers navigate growing workforce complexity
Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth and leave solutions, today announced the appointment of Mary Armstrong-Flippo as Senior Vice President, Broker & Channel Partnerships, Leaves. Reporting to Steve Rush, Chief Commercial Officer, Mary will lead Alight’s national Leaves Broker Relations function, serving as the strategic leader responsible for how the company’s leave and absence management capabilities are represented across the broker and consultant community.
As employers face growing complexity across leave administration, disability programs, compliance requirements, and workforce productivity, brokers and consultants are playing an increasingly important role in helping organizations navigate change. Mary’s appointment reflects Alight’s continued investment in one of the most complex and strategically important areas of employee benefits and reinforces the company’s commitment to helping clients simplify complexity across health, wealth and leaves.
“Mary is exactly the kind of leader we need to strengthen and help expand our presence in the broker and consultant community,” said Steve Rush, Chief Commercial Officer at Alight. “She combines deep absence management expertise with longstanding relationships across the industry’s leading consulting and brokerage firms. Just as importantly, she understands how to translate increasingly complex workforce challenges into solutions that create meaningful value for clients. Her experience and leadership will be instrumental as we work to further grow our Leaves and Absence Management business.”
Mary joins Alight from Arthur J. Gallagher, where she served as Senior Vice President and was recognized as a 2025 Gallagher Elite Performer for her contributions to business growth, innovation, and enterprise leadership. With more than 25 years of experience spanning absence management, workforce productivity, broker strategy, and consultant engagement, Mary brings a proven track record of building trusted partnerships, strengthening market presence, and driving growth at scale.
Alight helps employers navigate the complexity of employee benefits by bringing together health, wealth and leaves into a more connected experience. As Alight continues to strengthen that ecosystem, Mary will play a key role in deepening relationships across the broker and consultant community and ensuring partners have a clear understanding of the value Alight delivers to clients and their employees in the leaves of absence space.
In her new role, Mary will oversee all broker and consultant relationships related to Alight’s leave and absence management solutions, establish firm-specific engagement strategies, and partner closely with Commercial, Product, and Growth leaders to drive cross-sell opportunities, new client growth and market expansion.
“I am excited to join Alight at a pivotal moment for both the company and the industry,” said Mary. “Employers are facing unprecedented complexity in managing leave, disability, and workforce productivity programs. Alight has built a powerful combination of expertise, technology, and service capabilities to help organizations navigate those challenges. I look forward to partnering with brokers, consultants, and clients to strengthen those relationships and position Alight as the trusted leader in leave and absence management.”
Mary holds certifications from Cornell University in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the Disability Management Employer Coalition as a Certified Leave Management Specialist, and the American Management Association. She is a recognized industry thought leader and frequent speaker at national conferences and forums on absence management, paid family and medical leave, disability strategy, and workforce productivity.
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