Meet the Trustees

JILL ADAMSON – MEMBER NOMINATED

Jill joined the Board in 2021. She currently holds the position of Director, Group Internal Accounting, with NFI Group who are the Canadian parent company of Alexander Dennis Limited. She has been with NFI Group/Alexander Dennis for more than eight years, working in a variety of roles in tax and finance and has over 25 years’ experience in tax and accounting including three years in the tax department of Scottish & Newcastle plc from 2005–2008.

Sub-committees: Chair of Audit Committee and member of Notable Cases Committee

MARTIN COLES – MEMBER NOMINATED

Martin is a retired accountant who joined the Trustee Board in January 2015 as a pensioner director. He was Finance Director for the Northern region of Grand Metropolitan Brewing, which merged with Courage Brewing in 1991. He was subsequently a founder director of Ushers of Trowbridge plc and a trustee of their pension scheme. He is also a trustee and treasurer of a charity running the Wiltshire Mobile Life Education Centre for primary schools.

Sub-committees: Member of Notable Cases Committee and Audit Committee

JAMES SHARPE – MEMBER NOMINATED

James is currently National Contracts Manager for Star Pubs & Bars. He has held various Operational roles since 1994 with Scottish & Newcastle Retail and Enterprise Inns before returning in 2008. James sits on the BBPA & HUK Gaming Machines Panel and represents the Company’s interests with BACTA, the British Amusement Industry’s political lobbyist.

Sub-committees: Member of Notable Cases Committee

MARTIN KEENE – COMPANY APPOINTED

Martin’s current job role is Interim Brewery Director with site-wide responsibility for HEINEKEN’s Hertfordshire operation, the home of Strongbow and Bulmers cider. He joined Bulmers in 2000 (purchased by Scottish & Newcastle in 2003) and has worked in numerous manufacturing/operational roles across the Group.

Sub-committees: Member of Risk Committee

KELLY TAYLOR-WELSH – COMPANY APPOINTED

Kelly is currently a Regional Tax Manager in HEINEKEN’s Global Tax team, having been Head of UK Tax at HEINEKEN between 2012 and 2023. She is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor. Previous positions include working with Lloyd’s Banking Group and Ernst & Young LLP.

Sub-committees: Chair of Notable Cases Committee and member of Investment Committee

SANDRA WINSTANLEY – COMPANY NOMINATED

Sandra, a qualified actuary, worked for Aon and Mercer before joining HEINEKEN in August 2011 as Global Pensions Manager. She is currently Manager Global Mobility & Compensation in Amsterdam. She joined the SNPP Trustee Board on 1 July 2020.

Sub-committees: Member of Risk Committee and Funding Committee

MARK CONDRON – INDEPENDENT

Mark joined the Board in 2019 and chairs the Investment Committee. Mark has over 30 years' pensions experience covering all aspects of investment, funding, governance and administration. In addition to the Scottish & Newcastle Pension Plan, Mark is a trustee board member with several UK pension funds. He was formerly a senior partner and scheme actuary with Mercer and is an accredited professional pension scheme trustee.

Sub-committees: Chair of Investment Committee and member of Funding Committee

MAX GRAESSER – INDEPENDENT

Max joined the Board in 2022 and chairs the Risk Committee. He has broad experience of many aspects of the pension landscape gained while working with a number of UK pension schemes. He currently chairs the UK schemes of Ricoh Europe and away from the pension world, he is chair of the Uffculme multi-academy schools trust. Previously he worked for ITV for 30 years, latterly as Operations Director for ITV plc.

Sub-committees: Chair of Risk Committee and member of Funding Committee

JANE SCRIVEN – INDEPENDENT – CHAIR OF TRUSTEE BOARD

Jane is a lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience of being a pension trustee chair and sits as chair on the Bakkavor scheme as well as our own. She was formerly a director on the FTSE 250 PLC boards of Geest and Greene King. Jane has a number of non-executive roles.

Sub-committees: Chair of Funding Committee and member of Investment Committee