Rita Butler-Jones has been appointed as Trustee Director. Rita has over 35 years’ experience in pensions and asset management. Most recently, she led the defined contribution business at L&G, responsible for strategy and growth, until retiring earlier this year. Rita has held senior roles at Prudential, Threadneedle, and Mercer. She is passionate about fairness and good outcomes and has driven the growth of master trusts, championed innovation in private markets, and led initiatives tackling pension adequacy and the gender pension gap.
Fiona Matthews has been appointed Trustee Director and Chair of the Member Experience and Communications Committee (MECC). Fiona is an experienced non-executive director and pension trustee, having sat on Boards for master trusts, life assurance companies, and a large global pension consultancy. Fiona founded and led LifeSight - a defined contribution master trust in the UK and EMEA - and was a Trustee Director of an auto-enrolment master trust. Her broad experience includes strategy, member engagement, investment, operations, and leading complex change and growth programmes.
Rekha Owen has been appointed as the new representative for The Law Debenture Pension Trust Corporation Plc on the Aviva Master Trust Board. She is an accredited member of the Association of Professional Pension Trustees and is a CFA® Charterholder. She has over 20 years’ experience in the pensions and investment industry, with senior roles in investment consulting, fiduciary management, and financial regulation. She has a particular interest in the role of private assets, having previously led Mercer’s Alternatives Investment Business in Canada.
Louise Williamson, Head of the Aviva Master Trust, said: “I’m pleased to extend a very warm welcome to our three new Trustee Directors who join the Board at a particularly exciting time for the Aviva Master Trust, as it continues to grow and evolve, and for the wider defined contribution pensions industry. Their contribution will be invaluable as we navigate the rapidly changing landscape and respond to the opportunities it presents for our members.”
Rita Butler-Jones, Fiona Matthews, and Rekha Owen join Aviva Master Trust Board members, Dr. Chris Noon - Chair, Andy Purvis - Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Jonathan Parker - Chair of the Investment Committee.
Dr. Chris Noon, Chair of the Aviva Master Trust, said: “The Board of Trustees and I are delighted to have three immensely experienced people join the Aviva Master Trust Board and we look forward to benefitting from their diverse industry perspectives. Together, we are making a meaningful difference to the retirement outcomes for our members, now and in the future.”
“Alan Whalley and Anna Eagles leave the Board with our best wishes, and we thank each of them for their commitment and contribution to the Aviva Master Trust.”
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