Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant Group said it has named ThomasO'Connell president of its new office in Chicago.

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He will be responsible for the growth, development and successof the new office. This includes all aspects of businessdevelopment and talent management to ensure the office makes animmediate impact in the market, the brokerage said.

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Prior to joining Hylant, Mr. O'Connell was senior vice presidentof Aon Risk Services in new business development. He also heldseveral leadership roles in the brokerage industry for severalyears, including positions with Rollins Burdick Hunter, Arthur J.Gallagher & Co. and Near North.

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Founded in 1935, Hylant Group is a privately held, full-servicecommercial insurance brokerage with 12 offices in Ohio, Illinois,Indiana, Michigan, and Tennessee and employs more than 675professionals.

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