29/10/2024 |

BTPS APPOINTS RICKY HENDERSON AND PAULINE ROURKE AS TRUSTEE DIRECTORS

The BT Pension Scheme (‘BTPS’ or the ‘Scheme’) has announced, with immediate effect, the appointment of Ricky Henderson and Pauline Rourke as Member Nominated Trustee Directors selected by BT’s recognised trade unions and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP).

Pauline takes over from Beryl Shepherd, who retired as a Trustee earlier this year after 15 years with BTPS. Ricky succeeds Andy Kerr, who passed away in August.

BTPS is the one of UK’s largest company pension schemes with over £35 billion of assets and c.258,000 members. Each year, the Scheme pays out c.£2.8 billion in pension payments to the 212,000 members of the Scheme who are retired and their beneficiaries.

Ricky Henderson spent 45 years with BT Group and was a Communication Workers Union (CWU) representative for most of his career. He has been a non-executive director at NHS Lothian and is currently a member of Employment Tribunals Scotland as well as Chair of the CWU Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders branch.

Pauline Rourke joined BT in 1979 and has 45 years of service. She grew her career at the CWU and is currently an Assistant Branch Secretary for CWU and a General Council Member of the Scottish TUC.

Commenting on the appointments, Jill Mackenzie Chair, BTPS said: “I am delighted to welcome Ricky and Pauline to the Trustee Board. Their extensive experience and dedication will be invaluable as we continue to serve our members. I look forward to working with both of them."