The Trustee and the Executive

There are 11 Trustee Directors on the Board. Seven, including the Chair, are nominated by the Principal Employer. Four are nominated by the members of the Scheme, through the member nominated director election.

Trustee Directors

Alan Thomas 

Member of Asset & Liability Committee. Member of Audit & Risk Committee.

Andrew Robinson 

Member of Asset & Liability Committee.

Ann Ling 

Interim Chair of Appeals, Discretions & Operations Committee. Chair of Audit & Risk Committee. Member of Chair's Committee.

Beverley Horler 

Member of Appeals, Discretions & Operations Committee. Member of Nominations & Governance Committee.

Clare Beale 

Chair of Asset & Liability Committee. Member of Chair's Committee.

Francis Sullivan 

Member of Nominations & Governance Committee. Member of Chair's Committee.

Hugh Pugsley 

Member of Appeals, Discretions & Operations Committee. Member of Audit & Risk Committee.

Keith Plummer 

Member of Appeals, Discretions & Operations Committee.

Richard Dixon 

Member of Audit & Risk Committee.

Russell Picot 

Chair of Trustee Board. Chair of Nominations & Governance Committee. Chair of Chair's Committee.

Stuart White 

Member of Nominations & Governance Committee. Member of Asset & Liability Committee.

Trustee Chief Officers

Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames 

Trustee Chief Executive Officer

Ellen Kelleher 

Trustee Chief Operations Officer

Mark Thompson 

Trustee Chief Investment Officer

About the Trustees

The Trustee is a limited company run by a Board of Directors which is responsible for making sure that the Scheme:

  • Complies with the rules
  • Complies with legal and HM Revenue & Customs requirements
  • Is administered efficiently
  • Invests its assets effectively
  • Has proper checks in place to make sure it can meet its obligations to members

The Board meets quarterly, with additional meetings if required.