Kathryn Foster FPMI
Kathryn is a Senior Pensions Management Consultant and one of the dedicated secretarial and governance specialists within the Pensions Management team. She brings a wealth of experience in specialist areas such as trustee secretariat services, scheme governance, monitoring processes, and business planning requirements.
Kathryn started her career in pensions administration before moving in-house as pensions manager and scheme secretary at several large blue-chip organisations across a variety of sectors, including banking, retail and shipping. Her experience has focussed mainly on defined benefit (DB) funds, latterly supporting the trustees of a large multi-employer scheme.
Her experience and natural approach means that she is able to manage issues with confidence, making for a more productive working relationship with trustees.
Significant experience:
- in-house pensions manager and scheme secretary for a number of large blue-chip organisations
- experience of managing and reviewing advisers
- expertise in trustee governance
- supporting bespoke scheme change projects such as closure to DB, introduction of defined contribution (DC), actuarial valuations, buy-ins and buy-outs
Career
Kathryn graduated from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Polytechnic in Business Studies and Foreign Languages.
She qualified as an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute in 1991 and became a Fellow in 1999. She joined Barnett Waddingham as an associate in 2016.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute
Interests
Outside of work, Kathryn is kept busy managing the demanding schedules of her two children, but when time permits enjoys yoga, keep fit, cooking and travelling.