Barnett Waddingham has appointed Nick Websdell to be a senior risk and resilience consultant for the pensions consultancy.
Websdell joins has almost 25 years experience working for the Co-operative Bank and wider Co-operative Group.
During his time at the bank Websdell was a member of the crisis management team through a challenging period and played a leading role in delivering the successful risk transformation programme. He was then appointed to be head of risk at the Co-operative Group.
Since 2020 Websdell has run his own company, working with clients across a range of sectors to help these businesses become safer and more resilient.
Barnett Waddingham principal and head of ERM consulting Harshil Shah says: [Websdell] is a highly experienced risk management professional who will play a crucial role as we continue to grow our offering and deliver a first-class experience for our clients.”
Shah adds that BW’s expertise in this space has allowed the consultancy to attract highly regarded UK PLCs as clients, using big data to provide compelling insights that bring tangible benefits.