LGPS Central has confirmed David Kane will serve as its permanent chief finance officer (CFO) following a period as interim CFO, while Nicola Dymond has been appointed as chief operations & technology officer.

Kane has worked at LGPS Central since its inception and has supported the building of the organisation’s finance function and maintaining strong financial governance. He is a chartered public finance accountant and brings more than 20 years of experience in public sector finance and pensions. Meanwhile, Dymond joins LGPS Central from the Church Commissioners for England, where she served as chief operating officer. She has over two decades of experience across asset management operations, technology, strategy, and large-scale transformation, including previous senior roles at Railpen and SEI Investments.

Independent Governance Group (IGG) has appointed Mark Woodhouse as a trustee director.

With over 20 years in the pensions industry, Woodhouse brings significant experience as a professional trustee and in governance, having worked with schemes at different stages of maturity throughout his career. He is a fellow of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) and has built his background across professional trusteeship, consultancy and advisory roles, with a focus on practical decision making. Woodhouse joins from Dalriada Trustees and will be based in IGG’s Edinburgh office. His appointment comes at a time when pension schemes are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, more complex funding positions and greater focus on long-term strategy. 

Scottish Widows has appointed Dena Brumpton as a non-executive director of its board.

Brumpton was formerly chief executive officer of Barclays Savings, Investments & Wealth Management (UK) after spending three decades at Citigroup in London, New York, Tokyo and Jersey. In her role at Citigroup, she held global chief administrative officer and chief operating officer positions across the Corporate & Investment Bank and Private Bank, where she focused on business strategy, client experience, operational risk, digital and sales, marketing, operations and technology. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles in asset management and corporate finance. Brumpton also has over five years of experience as a non‑executive director and currently serves on the Boards of BUPA Insurance and Stonehage Fleming Family Partners. 

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