GHD has announced the appointment of Mary Zwick as the company’s new Global Wellbeing Leader.

Zwick will be responsible for developing, promoting and embedding a culture supportive of employee wellbeing. With an employee base of over 10,000, the new Wellbeing Leader will be tasked with supporting GHD’s wellbeing strategy and leveraging the human and social connection that workplaces provide.

“The pandemic has shown how important it is for employers to support the personal and professional wellbeing of our people,” says GHD’s Chief People Officer, Jan Sipsma. 

“This senior role reflects the importance GHD puts on wellbeing to help our employees better manage their physical and mental health. Mary has the experience and drive to lead the evolution of our program as we take the next steps towards helping our employees manage their work-life balance.” 

GHD formally launched its wellbeing program in 2020 to support employees through the pandemic. In this newly created position, Zwick will integrate wellbeing into the business culture by supporting employees and ultimately creating a culture that instinctively fosters employee wellbeing. 

“While we each hold personal responsibility for our own work-life balance, protecting and promoting the wellbeing of our people is crucial for achieving organisational success,” says Zwick. 

Creating a culture that empowers our people to actively engage in their wellbeing establishes a sustainable system that prioritises long-term health and productivity. Prioritising wellbeing will have a positive return on the organisation’s performance, labour-related costs, and output — including innovation, client experience, and quality of our products and services.”

Sipsma says that human connection is key to strong relationships and a productive workforce.

“We’re much more creative when we’re socially connected. Incorporating employee wellbeing support will be an essential ingredient to successfully returning to office environments and to creating and re-establishing in-person relationships.”

Mary holds a BS degree in psychology from Texas A&M and a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. She was previously wellbeing manager at healthcare company EHE Health.  

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