People’s Partnership, the leading workplace pension provider, has appointed Victoria Jonson as Director of Public Affairs to further strengthen the organisation’s voice and profile with policymakers and the wider business community.
Victoria will join in November from the British Business Bank, where she is currently the Senior Director of Public Affairs, managing the Bank’s relationships with Ministers, parliament, trade bodies and think tanks. She has previously worked for a number of trade bodies including R3 – the Insolvency and Restructuring Trade Body, where she won a number of industry awards.
People’s Partnership provides of The People’s Pension, to 6.7 million savers, which is one fifth of the UK workforce, and is the nation’s largest commercial provider of defined contribution workplace provider.
Commenting on her appointment, Victoria said “I am delighted to join People’s Partnership at such a crucial time for pensions policy, during which we hope to work alongside the Government to drive changes that deliver greater value for savers.”
“This is such a unique business – a not-for-profit with strong values and purpose which has already done so much to help its members become financially stronger. I am looking forward to the many exciting challenges ahead.”
Patrick Heath-Lay, Chief Executive Officer of People’s Partnership, said “Victoria’s vast experience will be instrumental in further developing our influence and collaboration with Government, regulators and industry stakeholders. She will also play a key role in helping to raise awareness of our socially driven purpose to a wider audience.”