John Chilman is to retire as Railpen’s chief executive next year, after six years in the role.
Chilman has been involved with Railpen for more than 15 years, having joined the trustee board in 2007.
He then chaired the investment committee for four years until 2014 and became chair of the trustees for five years after that, before moving into the chief executive’s seat.
Commenting on his retirement, Chilman said he is proud of what Railpen has achieved under his leadership. “The highlights for me are: defining a clear purpose that has galvanised the diverse operations across Railpen, which has been further strengthened through our internally generated values, the very strong funding position delivered and the improvements made to the day-to-day support we provide members and pensioners.”
The announcement does not affect Chilman’s position as chair of the PLSA’s policy board or as a trustee of the Pensions Policy Institute.
Railpen chair Mike Craston added: “John has helped to transform Railpen in his time as chief executive, both operationally and culturally.
“John’s energy and enthusiasm have united colleagues behind a common purpose, and he leaves Railpen in a much stronger position than when he and I joined. My focus now is on the difficult task of filling John’s shoes.”
Railways Pension Scheme Trustee chair Christine Kernoghan added: “All of us on the trustee board thank John and wish him the very best in retirement.”
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