The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) trustee board has appointed Kirsten English as an independent director.
She joined the trustee board on 1 May replacing John Bull, who retired on 31 March 2014 after serving 10 years on the board as an independent non-executive director.
English brings with her a wide range of experience, including 16 year career at Reuters and as co-founder of Radianz, a Reuters/Equant joint venture. She has also held positions with Warburg Pincus, Grenfell PAI and Terra Firma Capital Partners.
Most recently she has been working as a consultant to private equity firms focusing on financial technology acquisitions and portfolio company operational improvement. She is also a non-executive director at eFront, Contis Group and Birdstep Technology A.S.
USS trustee chairman Sir Martin Harris said: “Kirsten is a welcome addition to the trustee board; she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role, notably in the field of technological innovation. USS continues to be the pension service of choice for the higher education (HE) sector, and we are keen to maintain this position, offering a service which is right for both our institutions and for our members.”
English said: “I look forward to joining an exceptional group of colleagues on the USS board and carrying on the work to deliver sustainable pension provision for the HE sector.”
The USS trustee board currently has 12 members referred to as directors.
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