Railpen, which manages the c.£34 billion railways pension schemes, has appointed Busola Sodeinde and Sue Amies-King to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors.
Both bring extensive experience and knowledge across highly complex and regulated sectors, including Investments, wider Financial Services, and Service Sectors. These appointments strengthen the expertise across our Board, helping us to deliver on our purpose to secure our members futures.
As well as founding her own educational technology business, Busola holds several Non-Executive Director roles and Chair positions including Trustee governor of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Church Commissioners, Chair of the Audit Committee for TR Property Investment Trust (FTSE 250), and the People and Culture Committee for the Scouts Association.
Busola is a passionate advocate for social causes and minority female leaders, championing the benefits that diversity can bring to engagement and meaningful debates that lead to quality decision-making.
Sue has led multiple large-scale transformations as a senior Executive, Managing Director, and CEO within both the Financial Services and Utilities sectors.
She is a Non-Executive Director at Aviva Investors and Hastings Insurance, where she also Chairs the Risk and Conduct Committees respectively.
Commenting on their appointment, Railpen Board Chair, Mike Craston, commented:
“We are entrusted with the pension savings of 350,000 members from within the Rail industry, and to do that we must bring skill, experience, challenge, and a passion for great member outcomes to all our Board discussions and decisions.
We’re delighted to have Busola and Sue join the Railpen Board. Their experience and knowledge will add to the diversity of thought on the Railpen Board which is vital to ensuring we deliver on our purpose to secure our members’ future.
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