Member representatives
- Ian Potts, Chair - Ealing pensioner and former elected member. Sat on the Pension Fund Panel for several years – Ian represents pensioners as an ex-Councillor pensioner himself.
Experienced is a qualified accountant. - Mary Lancaster, Unison official - Mary has worked in local government for over 30 years. In that time she has always been an active member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and an involved member of the Unison trade union. Mary is keen to represent the views and concerns of all who are connected with the LGPS.
Employer representatives
- Councillor Tariq Mahmood, Elected Member - Biography awaited
- Dennis Frost - Dennis represents Ealing pensioners. He worked for Ealing Council 2001-16 managing the business of the authority’s Cabinet committee and latterly the council leader’s office. Before joining Ealing, Dennis worked in universities and was a trustee of one of the sector’s pension schemes. In retirement Dennis has a number of public and community related voluntary roles, including setting the councillors’ allowances at his Surrey local authority.
- Estella Makumbi - Biography awaiited
- Richard Lane represents non-council employers on the Pension Board.
He is Director of Finance and Operations for Twyford C of E Academies Trust, which manages Twyford C of E High School and William Perkin C of E High School. Richard has previously held senior finance posts in further education, housing and the NHS.
Functions and operation of the Board
The two primary functions of a Local Pension Board are to assist the administering authority to:
- Ensure effective and efficient governance and administration of the LGPS
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulation.