Pensions UK appoints 21 new policy committee members

Additions come as the terms of some existing policy board members come to an end

05 March 2026 • 1 min read

The trade body's four committees focus on specific policy issues across the pensions landscape – aiming to provide subject‑matter expertise and ensuring the voices of workplace schemes, providers and advisers are represented in Pensions UK's policy development. Each committee plays an advisory role and meets three times a year.

The people joining the DB committee are:

Andy Fryer, Just Group
Edward Banister, BAE Systems
Louise Witts, HSBC
Mathew Webb, Legal & General
Niamh Hamlyn, Travers Smith
Philip Goss, Linklaters
Rob Durbin, PI Partnership Group
Zoe Burdo, LCP

New members of Pension UK's master trust committee are:

Ruari Grant, TPT
Paul Kitson, EY
Kate Smith, Aegon

Joining the local authority committee are:

Lana Watson, London Pension Fund Authority
Daniel Chessel, Essex Pension Fund
Andrew Stone, South Yorkshire Pension Fund

Additions to the DC committee are:

Alastair Black, Aberdeen/Standard Life
Anne Jones, WTW
Muntazir Hadadi, FirstGroup PLC/First Bus
Stephen Budge, LCP
Dale Critchley, Aviva
David James, Travers Smith
Lissa McGown, Lloyds Banking Group

Commenting on the appointments, Pensions UK executive director of policy and advocacy Zoe Alexander said: "Our committees bring together a range of expert practitioners from across our diverse membership. They play a crucial role in ensuring we have a broad perspective when shaping our policy positions on behalf of savers. I am pleased to welcome the new members, whose deep expertise and fresh perspectives will help drive forward our work at a pivotal time for pensions policy and regulation in the UK."

The full lists of Pension UK's policy board and policy committee members and further information about the organisation's governance are available here.