Virginia Holmes

Independent Chair

I started my career in investment management, and through this became involved in UK pension schemes. I’ve previously worked with the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the Railways Pension Scheme. Most recently, I completed a five-year term as Chair of the two British Airways Defined Benefit pension schemes.

I was appointed Chair of the Board in June 2022. As a Board our mission is deceptively straightforward: to pay the right benefits to the right people at the right time. And we strive towards this mission even if we operate in a complex world that’s full of economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

I’m confident your Trustees, guided by a strong set of values, will embrace the challenges ahead.