Trustees

Our trustees make sure members' savings are invested responsibly

Trustees have legal obligations.

Our trustees have to make sure the pension scheme follows pension legislation and act in members' best interests at all times. They also have to:

Invest members' savings in line with the Statement of Investment Principles

Produce an annual Chair's Statement to evidence their work, our value, and the value for members

Detail the board's approach to environmental, social and governance issues

Our trustees

Andy Cheseldine

Chair of the board of trustees, representing Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees Limited

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 Eagles

Trustee director, representing Law Debenture Pension Trustee Corporation plc

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.

Anna Darnley

Trustee director

Before joining the board, Anna was a trustee of the Accenture Retirement Savings Plan. As a digital strategy consultant, she specialises in the Internet of Things focusing on customer experience and digital product design projects. She brings this technological expertise to the board, along with her passion for great member communications and re-engaging scheme members.

David Brown

Trustee director

David joined the board in October 2018. He's 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 - bringing over 30 years of experience to his role with us.

Nikesh Patel

Trustee Director

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.