Standard Life has appointed Rachel Haworth, Jo Hill, and Andrew Milligan to its Independent Governance Committee (IGC) which oversees the interests of over 2.5 million workplace personal pension scheme members.
Hill replaced Sheila Gunn, who left the IGC in January 2022 after serving as an independent member for over seven years and joining in June 2022. Hill has held senior executive positions in consumer advocacy and financial services regulation. Hill was in charge of developing the Financial Conduct Authority’s approach to vulnerability and access in the financial services industry while serving as its director of market intelligence, data, and analysis.
Milligan, who joined in June, will take Ingrid Kirby’s seat on the Committee when she retires at the end of this year’s September. Milligan is an independent economist and investment consultant with 35 years of experience in the financial markets, most notably as head of economic research and business risk at Aviva Investors and then as head of global strategy at Aberdeen / Standard Life Investments.
Haworth, who joined the Standard Life IGC in August 2022, will succeed Venetia Trayhurn, who retires in November 2022. Haworth’s experience includes risk management, cultural leadership, digital transformation, strategy, and marketing. For the Mansfield Building Society, she serves as a non-executive director as well. Chartered Institute of Marketing Fellow Haworth is.
Standard Life independent Governance Committee chair David Hare says: “As I welcome the new members to our harmonised IGC, I’d also like to thank Sheila Gunn, Ingrid Kirby, and Venetia Trayhurn for their service in advancing the interests of scheme members. We have recruited strongly, and I am delighted with the calibre of the new appointees to the Committee. Their collective skillset and track record demonstrate quality and energy that matches the ambitious drive and focus of the Standard Life business colleagues with whom we work alongside to secure the best outcomes for scheme members.”
