Trustees

Andy Cheseldine joined the board in 2017. He's been named as one of the top 25 most influential investment consultants in the past five years - a testament to his reputation. Andy has over 35 years of experience in consulting on defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.

Anna joined the board in January 2018. She's a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries with over 20 years of experience advising trustees and employers. Before joining Law Debenture, she was with Willis Towers Watson Ltd.

Before joining the Trustee Board in September 2019, Anna was a trustee of the Accenture Retirement Savings Plan. As a digital strategy consultant, she specialises in Product Management and has worked extensively on the design, build and launch of digital banks and retail investment apps in East Asia. She brings this technological expertise to the board, along with her passion for great member communications and re-engaging scheme members.

David joined the Smart Pension Master Trust Board in October 2018. He is a Fully Accredited Professional Pension Trustee with a range of Board appointments.

David has over 30 years’ experience worldwide in the pension and investment industry, working as an operator and consultant. He has worked for two of the Big Four consulting firms and was the UK and ROI Pensions and Payroll Manager for Tesco. David is an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute and Chartered Insurance Institute. He is passionate about ESG and addressing the risks and opportunities arising from Climate Change. He holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing

Nikesh Patel joined the board in 2021. He has a wealth of experience in consulting trustees and employers on defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension schemes. In 2019, he was recognised as a Rising Star in Asset Management by Financial News for his work managing pension scheme assets directly as a fiduciary investment manager.