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.

Before joining the Trustee Board in September 2019, Anna was a trustee of the Accenture Retirement Savings Plan (UK). She previously worked as a digital strategy consultant with Oliver Wyman specialising in the design, build and launch of digital banks and retail investment apps in East Asia. She currently works as a Senior Product Manager for a leading payments app.

Anna brings this technological expertise to the Board, along with her passion for great member communications and re-engaging scheme members. In 2019, she was recognised as Trustee of the Year at the Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards.

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 35 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 a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute and Associate of the 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.