Biography
Main responsibilities
Heather is responsible for managing and establishing relationships with institutional clients across the Corporate and Local Authority channels principally within the UK.
Heather is also a Member Nominated Trustee Director for the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme.
Experience and qualifications
Before joining Aviva Investors, Heather spent three years at Pictet Asset Management as part of their UK institutional team. Prior to that, Heather spent over 20 years at the actuarial consultant, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, working her way up to become a Partner in the Investment Practice. In her role she advised clients on a range of investment issues, including strategic asset allocation and manager selection.
Heather holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from York University and is currently studying for a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with the Open University.
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