Railpen has appointed Busola Sodeinde and Sue Amies-King to its board as independent non-executive directors.
Sodeinde, in addition to founding her own educational technology company, serves as a trustee governor of the Church Commissioners’ Audit and Risk Committee, Chair of the Audit Committee for TR Property Investment Trust (FTSE 250), and Chair of the Scouts Association’s People and Culture Committee.
She is a major supporter of social causes and minority female leadership, emphasising the importance of diversity in generating engagement and productive conversations that lead to high-quality decisions.
Amies-King has held senior leadership positions, including managing director and CEO, leading major transformations within the financial services and utilities sectors.
She currently serves as a non-executive director at Aviva Investors and Hastings Insurance, where she also chairs the risk and conduct committees.
Railpen board chair Mike Craston says: “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.”
Amies-King says: “Railpen works to support the future aspirations of so many working within the Rail Industry, and I am delighted to be able to support that and bring my experience to supporting the business and the members it represents.”
Sodeinde says: “Railpen is a purpose-driven organisation that is all about people. They are leading in how they innovate to achieve this purpose both operationally, and in terms of societal impact, which resonates greatly with me.”