PASA appoints LCP Partner David Fairs as a Director
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LCP Partner David Fairs has been appointed by The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) as a new director alongside Jonathan Hawkins.
Kim Gubler, PASA Chair, commented: “After a robust and rigorous recruitment process, supported by Hoffman Reed, we’re delighted to welcome Jonathan Hawkins and David Fairs to the PASA Board of Directors. The new appointments will energise PASA and bring new skill sets and enthusiasm to deliver against our strategy and support the pensions industry by representing the importance and visibility of administration to stakeholders at all levels. Their strong profiles, plus their extensive and varied experiences, will make them invaluable assets to our team.”
David Fairs, PASA Board Director, said: “The pensions administration landscape is in a time of great change and opportunity with new regulation and initiatives underway. PASA has played a huge role in providing administrators with the Guidance and tools needed to prepare for the future. There’s work to be done in elevating the profile of pensions administration and I’m proud to be taking on this role and look forward to being part of the future development of PASA.”
Fairs is an Honorary Professor at Durham University Business School, Chairman of the Nuffield Trust Research Project on CDC, Ambassador for Included, Governor at the Pensions Policy Institute and Chairman of Sarcoma UK’s Genomics Development Board. A qualified actuary, David has over 40 years industry experience having previously held key positions in KPMG, past Chairman of the Association of Consulting Actuaries and as Executive Director for Regulatory Policy, Analysis and Advice at The Pensions Regulator.
Jonathan Hawkins, PASA Board Director, said: “PASA is a great force and I’m thrilled to take up the mantle and build on its fantastic work of improving administration standards, delivery and modernisation – all of which are vitally important to make pensions fit for purpose in the 21st century. Our industry is packed with talent and creativity and I’m honoured to be appointed to be a part of steering the organisation towards positive change for both members and the wider sector.”
Hawkins has over 25 years’ experience within the pensions industry. He is Propositions Lead and Global LGBT+ DE&I Lead at Bravura Solutions. Jonathan is an Expert Panel Member on the DWP Small Pots Delivery (technical and administration) Group and a member of the PASA Pot for Life Focus Group. He’s an Accreditation Panel member for EDI Accreditation Ltd and an EPMI member of the PMI. Jonathan has recently spearheaded the development of Bravura’s Pensions Dashboards ISP, and regularly contributes to Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) Working Groups.