PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Jo joined the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) as Chief Executive Officer from April 1 2025. Prior to joining the LPFA, Jo served as the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Head of Pensions for three years, also acting as Board Secretary to the Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board in that role. Jo originally joined the LGA pensions team in January 2021 and was promoted to Head of Pensions in 2022.   

Before joining the LGA Jo worked at HM Treasury for four years as a senior policy adviser on public service pensions. Prior to joining HM Treasury Jo worked for the Department of Health, focusing on the NHS Pension Scheme, for just over three years from 2013 after starting her career as a government advocate in 2002. 

Mark joined the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) in 2022 bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge from within FCA and TPR regulatory landscapes.

He has worked in commercial, not-for-profit and regulatory roles across the broader financial services sector. His career has focussed on leading, building and developing cultural resiliency and efficiency in operations, automated one touch compliance and data systems, customer service and remediation including FCA directed projects.

With a passion for leading through cultural and values driven behaviours, Mark seeks to continuously improve service, using technology to empower client delivery for members and employers of the LFPA in the increasingly complex and evolving pensions environment.

Anastasia was appointed Chief of Staff in December 2021. Her current role focuses on managing the breadth of the LPFA's internal business functions, ensuring appropriate oversight of the organisation’s daily activities. She joined the London Pensions Fund Authority as an Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, the Chair, and the Board in 2016 and has more than 10 years of Business Management experience. Anastasia has been instrumental in helping the LPFA adapt to the "new normal" post-LGPS pooling and COVID. She has extensive experience managing and leading change in a complex environment and has a passion for fostering a collaborative, thriving, people-first company culture.

In her current role, Anastasia oversees the LPFA’s People Strategy, which includes employee relations, HR, performance management, and the implementation of wellbeing and professional development training programmes. She also leads the development and delivery of business-critical initiatives and strategic projects.

Prior to joining the LPFA, Anastasia worked at a senior level directly with Founders, Executive Directors, and UHNWI. Anastasia is an alumnus of Chelyabinsk State University, where she obtained her Master’s in Economics. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Psychoanalysis, where she completed her degree in Psychology.

Christina was an LPFA Board member for over five years and, at the end of her tenure, she joined the LPFA as the Section 151 (S151) Officer. She reports to the CEO and is responsible for ensuring that the LPFA complies with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003. She leads on the provision of financial and technical advice to the Board and CEO and has responsibility for overseeing LPFA’s financial activities as an Authority and a LGPS pension fund. Prior to joining the LPFA, she worked in worked in a variety of Finance roles across local government and healthcare including positions at the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Waltham Forest. 

Lana oversees delivery in a range of areas including funding strategy, investment strategy, and employer management. She works closely with the delegated investment manager on implementation of the Strategic Asset Allocation and provides oversight of the Responsible Investment initiatives. In working with employers, Lana is dedicated to ensuring employers receive a dedicated service to meet their needs and those of their members. She also leads all aspects of the actuarial valuation, working with the Fund’s advisers to manage the liabilities of the Fund.

Lana has a deep understanding of the UK pensions landscape, having developed and implemented pension strategies for multinational businesses in a career that has spanned almost two decades to date. As a senior consultant and lead corporate advisor, she managed global relationships across a diverse book of clients aligning their objectives around risk, cost, compliance and people.

She held the position of Inclusion and Diversity Leader at WTW’s GB Retirement business overseeing initiatives around talent pipeline, advancement and mentoring. Lana also spent seven years as HR Business Leader for London Retirement until early 2022, partnering with HR and providing strategic input on their people strategy.