Chairman

Mark Wood is one of the UK’s leading financial figures and has been at the helm of several financial services and technology start-ups, both in the UK and New York. He has held several senior positions in global institutions including CEO of Prudential and CEO of Barclays AXA. In 2005 he founded Paternoster, a regulated insurance company that takes on the risks associated with companies’ final salary/defined benefit pension schemes. The company received backing of £500 million, led by Deutsche Bank. In 2009, Mark stepped down as Chief Executive of Paternoster to become Deputy Chairman.

Mark is also the Chairman of the NSPCC and Beta.

He is a regular commentator in the press on pensions and insurance.