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The PPI Team

The PPI team is led by Chris Curry, appointed as Director in June 2013.

  • Chris Curry

    Chris Curry

    PPI DIRECTOR

    Chris originally joined the PPI as Research Director in July 2002, his career at the PPI started with managing the research programme and he also wrote and presented...

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  • Sarah Luheshi

    Sarah Luheshi

    Deputy Director

    Sarah joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) at the start of 2015. In addition to being the Deputy Director, she also manages the PPI's research programme and policy...

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  • Danielle Baker

    Danielle Baker

    Head of Membership & External Engagement -

    Operations Team Danielle joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in February 2014 as Membership & Fundraising Manager. Prior to working for the PPI, Danielle...

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  • Maritha Lightbourne

    Maritha Lightbourne

    Head of Finance and Operations

    Operations Team Maritha joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in June 2005 on a temporary basis! Maritha’s role covers the full range of the Institute’s day to day...

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  • Tim Pike

    Tim Pike

    Head of Modelling

    Modelling Team Tim joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in July 2015. He is responsible for delivering the scientific models to support the PPI’s current...

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  • Daniela Silcock

    Daniela Silcock

    Head of Policy Research

    Research Team Daniela is Head of Policy Research at the PPI and oversees the research conducted by the Policy Research team. She has a wealth of experience in...

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  • John Adams

    John Adams

    Senior Policy Analyst

    Modelling Team John has been with the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) since 2008 and has worked in a lead role in the modelling of a wide range of projects including...

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  • Nicky Day

    Nicky Day

    Project Lead

    Nicky joined the Pensions Policy Institute in November 2019 as the Project Lead on the Pensions Data Project (which is looking to link the various pension pots which...

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  • Janine Harrison

    Janine Harrison

    Operations Officer

    Operations Team Janine joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in September 2018 and is now the PPI’s Operations Officer.   She forms an integral part of the...

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  • Tarryn Kleinschmidt

    Tarryn Kleinschmidt

    Operations Administrator

    Operations Team Tarryn recently started working for the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in 2022 as an Operations Administrator. Her experience lies in the assistance of...

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  • John Upton

    John Upton

    Policy Analyst

    Modelling Team John recently joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) modelling team as our Policy Analyst. Where he will be responsible for producing modelling...

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  • Lauren Wilkinson

    Lauren Wilkinson

    Senior Policy Researcher

    Research Team Lauren joined the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) in September 2016 as a Policy Researcher, before being promoted to Senior Policy Researcher in January...

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  • Anna Brain

    Anna Brain

    Research Associate

    Anna is a Research Associate and lead PPI researcher for the UK Pensions Framework project. The UK Pensions Framework is a long-term analytical instrument which seeks to...

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  • Bob Collie

    Bob Collie

    Research Associate

    Bob Collie has led consulting practices and research teams in the US and the UK at some of the world’s leading investment consulting firms. An Actuary by training, he...

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  • Nick Hurman

    Nick Hurman

    Research Associate

    Nick is an independent strategy and research specialist and previous author for the PPI. Nick has 20 years’ experience as a senior industry executive in pensions and...

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  • Shantel Okello

    Shantel Okello

    Summer Intern

    My name is Shantel, and I am a recent Politics and International Relations graduate with an interest in making a positive impact in pensions policy. I recognise the...

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