Sally Bridgeland. Mentor

Area(s) of expertise

• Occupational pensions benefit design, funding and valuation.
• Investment risk, strategy and benchmark setting for defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes and other institutions.
• Fund management processes and monitoring. Innovation in long term responsible investment.
• Behavioural finance and psychology as applied to pension scheme member and trustee decision-making.
• Wide-ranging business skills - project management, process improvement, strategic change and transformation.
• Communication - writing papers and articles, speaking at conferences and as a spokesman for media and public relations.

Current work

• Joined BP plc in 2007, as CEO of BP Pension Trustees Limited.
• As CEO has delegated authority to direct all aspects of the Trustee's activities.
• Oversight of the fund valuation, advising the Trustees and consulting BP plc about funding and investment strategy.
• Setting performance targets and monitoring delivery for both investment management and benefits administration.

Other comments

• In 2006, elected to second term on the Council of the Institute of Actuaries, having chaired various committees and working parties. Currently a member of the profession's Finance, Investment and Risk Management Board and junior Vice President of the Institute of Actuaries 2007/8.
• In 20 years at Hewitt Associates (and previously Bacon & Woodrow) I was lucky to be part of a fast-growing organisation where its horizons and scope kept pace with my desire to develop new areas of interest. The CEO role for BP plc is an exciting change and seems an ideal way to pull all my experience together in a single role.
• I work three days a week to leave plenty of time for my other interests, including cycling, chocolate, classical music and my little son, Colin. Although my range of experience opens up a wide arrange of opportunities, my desire to work three days a week has been a limiting factor. First Hewitt Associates and now BP plc have been particularly progressive in being so flexible.