Matrix Absence Management (Matrix), a leader in helping employers proactively manage employee absence and work force productivity, has named Nell Walker Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer. She succeeds Marti Cardi, who originated the role in 2015 and will continue to work in a senior consulting role.
In her new role, Ms. Walker oversees an all-attorney Product Compliance team responsible for development, deployment and refinement of Matrix’s service offerings. Reporting to Matrix President Mark Marsters, she will also work closely with Reliance Standard’s Product Strategy team to build and refine integrated solutions and best practices related to absence, disability and productivity.
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“The regulatory environment over the last decade has put an enormous strain on American employers,” Marsters said, “to say nothing of the lingering impact of the pandemic. Through it all, Matrix has made balancing business objectives with uniform compliance a hallmark of our brand, and this team has been front and center. We are so pleased to welcome Nell to this role, and look forward to taking the next steps in our evolution.”
A dynamic leader with 30 years’ experience as a practicing attorney, Ms. Walker spent the last 20-plus years in a variety of legal, compliance and HR roles specific to disability and employment law. She comes most recently from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) where she was Senior Counsel, US Insurance Law. She also served in executive roles both at Cigna, where she was a Board member and Associate Chief Counsel; and Unum, where she was Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel/Assistant Privacy Officer.
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Ms. Walker also brings a unique customer-side perspective, having spent several years as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Office and Chief HR Officer for specialty healthcare providers MedOptions and Jefferson Radiology, later a division of Mednax. In these roles, she was responsible for all legal, regulatory, compliance and human resource strategy and operations across each company.
“I want to thank Marti Cardi for her essential role in building our expertise and visibility in this important area,” Marsters said. “I’m looking forward to her continued insights, guidance and partnership as she begins her new role.”
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