Mark Scanlon
About Mark Scanlon
Mark Scanlon is the Head of Capital & Investment Risk at MassMutual in Boston, with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Current Position at MassMutual
Mark Scanlon is currently serving as the Head of Capital & Investment Risk at MassMutual in Boston. He joined the company in June 2019 and has been actively involved in overseeing capital and investment risk management.
Professional Experience at BlackRock
Before joining MassMutual, Mark Scanlon worked at BlackRock as the Director of Client Portfolio Solutions. He held this position from 2014 to 2019, focusing on client portfolio management and risk solutions. During his tenure, he worked in the Greater New York City Area for a period of five years.
Director Role at Towers Watson
Mark Scanlon had an extensive tenure at Towers Watson, where he served as a Director from 2005 to 2014. Over his nearly decade-long career at the firm, he developed a keen understanding of risk management and actuarial science.
Education Background
Mark Scanlon studied at the University of Cape Town, where he completed a Bachelor of Business Science (B.Bus.Sc) in Economics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science from 1993 to 1996. Prior to that, he attended SACS, completing his education there between 1988 and 1992.
Early Career and Industry Roles
Mark Scanlon began his career as a Corporate Actuary at Swiss Re from 1998 to 2002. He then moved on to work as a Consultant at Towers Perrin from 2002 to 2004 and held a brief role as Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2004 to 2005. These roles laid the foundation for his specialization in actuarial science and risk management.