Railpen, the £34bn pension scheme for the railways industry, has appointed a new chief risk officer and chief people officer.
Helen Whelan will take on the risk role later next month, replacing Craig Hamilton, who has held the role since September on an interim basis.
She joins from private bank Brown Shipley, where she was chief risk officer. She previously worked at LGT Wealth Management for almost 16 years, most recently as head of risk.
Railpen chief executive Andy Bord said Whelan would lead the design and implementation of the pension scheme’s risk strategies.
Meanwhile, Sian Myers will join Railpen in April from insurance company Ageas, where she was also chief people officer. She has previously held senior human resources positions at Countryside Partnerships and Ford Motor Company.
Bord said Myers would be responsible for “ensuring that we continue to deliver on behalf of our members by building on our values-led culture”.
Myers replaces Paula Brack, who is retiring. Both new hires will join Railpen’s executive committee.
Andy Bord, chief executive officer at Railpen, said the duo’s expertise, experience, and leadership “will be invaluable as we navigate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead”.
“It is also pleasing to see that our purpose to secure our members’ future continues to attract great leaders from around the sector,” Bord added.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Paula from all of us at Railpen, and to wish her all the best on a well-earned retirement, thank Craig for his excellent work with us on an interim basis, and thank both for supporting such an effective transition process.”
