Our Team
David Vallery, Chief Executive Officer
"With over 88,000 members and £10bn of assets, LPF is a major part of the LGPS in Scotland which is of critical importance to the financial well-being to around one in five people in Scotland.
Our members and employers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’ll continually strive to deliver a high-quality pension and investment service to safeguard their retirement. It’s my privilege to lead the talented team of colleagues at LPF, including the investment managers and pension administrators who manage these services, supported by professionals in Finance, Risk, People, Communications and IT."
The senior leadership team structure includes:
Emmanuel Bocquet, Chief Investment Officer
Investment Team
"The team administers and manages the assets of the Lothian Pension Fund, so we can pay members’ pensions during their retiral years. We do this by investing the regular pension contributions of employers and members in a diversified portfolio of assets, including equities, bonds, property and infrastructure.
Most Local Government Pension Scheme funds outsource management of their assets externally. Lothian Pension Fund is unique in Scotland with its own FCA-regulated investment team, so we’re able to manage most asset classes. This results in better alignment of interests and a truly long-term investment focus."
Kerry Thirkell, Chief Risk Officer
Risk & Compliance
"The legal, risk and compliance team manages the core functions of our regulated investment and pensions business, as well as all governance and company secretarial matters. This involves providing strategic advice on the development of our business to the board, and supporting our market leading investment, pension administration and employer teams on the work they do to ensure a best value pensions product."
Alan Sievewright, Chief Financial Officer
Finance Team
"The finance team supports the key activities of the fund by ensuring pensions are paid, accurate books and records are maintained for LPF and by reporting to the various governance committees and regulators. We work closely with the other LPF teams to develop and monitor financial planning against strategic priorities and provide advice and challenge across the across the organisation as part of business planning."