Trustee director: William Medlicott

William is the representative of Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees Limited (CCPTL), an independent professional firm of trustees which acts as Chair of the Trustee board.  CCPTL was first appointed by Riverside as an independent trustee in April 2005, and William became the representative on the RGPS Trustee board in November 2019.  

William is a chartered accountant with a long career in senior financial roles, including as former Finance Director of ITV Broadcasting and Online.  He has acted as a pension scheme trustee since 2005 and has particular experience in investment matters.

Trustee director: Emma Turner

Emma has been Head of Treasury at Riverside since October 2016.

She joined the Trustee board in March 2021.

Trustee director: Maxine Cousens

Maxine is Director of People and Culture at Riverside.

Max joined the Trustee board on 10 May 2018.

Trustee director: Simon Edwards

Simon is a Fund Manager for West Yorkshire Pension Fund, and joined the RGPS Trustee board on 1 April 2018.  

Simon was a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and an associate member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP) until 2023 (no longer an active member).

Trustee director: John Wood

John was appointed as a member-nominated director in January 2020.

John worked at Riverside for more than 30 years, much of that operating at Senior Executive level.

Trustee director: Barbara Houghton

Barbara joined the Trustee Board as a member-nominated Trustee director on 1 August 2022.

Barbara completed 38 years’ service with Riverside in a wide range of front-line and managerial roles before retiring in 2017.