Zedra Governance has appointed Kim Nash to be its new managing director.
Nash will take over from Richard Butcher who has held this position since 2010. Butcher has announced he will reducing his working hours as part of a gradual transition towards eventual retirement. However he will remain with the firm as a client director for the time being and continue to look after his current portfolio of clients.
The pension trustee specialist has recently changed its name from PTL to Zedra Governance.
Nash, who joined the company in 2012 as client director and became a board member in 2017. She takes on the new role from the start of November this year. Nash is a qualified actuary and highly experienced professional trustee, having been appointed to the boards of numerous DB, DC, and hybrid pension schemes, and master trusts and independent governance committees.
Nash says: “Since joining the firm I have been fortunate to be part of some significant company milestones, most recently with the transition from PTL to ZEDRA. During those years, not only has the organisation become one of the top five professional trustee firms in the market, but the market itself has grown and evolved significantly. This new market environment and enhanced organisational resources bring even more opportunity.
“We have always prided ourselves on our commitment to innovation – anticipating change and what that means for our clients. Over the next few years, we will focus on enhancing our existing team of trustees and governance experts, continuing to develop practical and innovative solutions for our clients and their evolving needs whilst, as ever, keeping the delivery of good outcomes for members and employers alike as our top priority.”
Zedra chief executive Ivo Hemelraad says: “Kim is well known for her energy, vision, and expertise. This enviable combination of skills will be a real asset in her new role, providing strategic direction for ZEDRA Governance.”
