Ros Altmann CBE

Experienced Board Director, Non-Exec, Chair and Advisory roles. Pensions Expert, Investment Professional and Economist, who cares improving policy for ordinary people and ensuring good value for customers. Thought leadership with long-term vision and willing to challenge conventional thinking. Won many industry awards, often champions women's issues, consumer interests and social justice. UK Minister of State for Pensions 2015-2016 under David Cameron, UK Government's Business Champion for Older Workers 2014-2015. Awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2014 for services to pensioners and pension provision. Elevated to House of Lords as Tory Peer, Baroness Altmann, of Tottenham in 2015. 20 years experience as independent adviser to the pensions industry, financial services companies and Government on all aspects of pensions policy, including investment options, annuities, scheme governance, trustee duties and member communications. Main Board Director - Director General of Saga, over 50s specialists, financial services companies, independent pension fund trustee (private sector and charities) higher education and public sector. Non-executive Member, Chair and Adviser to Investment Board for Official Solicitor, Office of Public Guardian, Public Trustee and Office of Accountant General. Experienced on Audit and Nominations Committees and Investment Committees, including Chair of LSE Investment Committee. Publishes and speaks regularly on savings, pensions, economic policy, annuities, DC default funds, retirement, longer working lives. Prior to this, 15 years experience as Investment and pension fund manager, and economist, managing pension fund portfolios, advising central banks and global institutions.