Appointments

The Pensions Management Institute has strengthened its external affairs committee with the additions of Nigel Aston of PensionDCisions and Heather Quelch of Jardine Lloyd Thompson.

US - President Barack Obama has nominated Joshua Gotbaum, operating partner at private equity firm Blue Wolf Capital, to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the country's corporate pension safety net, the White house said.

Hewitt Associates has promoted five consultants to the position of principal consultant.

Sacker & Partners lawyer Pauline Sibbit has been elected chairman of the Association of Pension Lawyers for the next two years.

Hymans Robertson has appointed James Entwisle as managing partner.

The Association of British Insurers has appointed Kerrie Kelly as its next director general.

Pitmans Trustees has hired Darren Jefferson as a manager in its business development team.

Kevin O'Neill and Samina Vernon have joined State Street Global Markets as vice-presidents in the transition management team, the firm said today.

Jane Irvine is to take over from Charlie Gordon as deputy pensions ombudsman, the government has announced.

The Association of British Insurers has confirmed Maggie Craig as the trade body's interim director general.