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The management team

The management team are responsible for the day-to-day running of the O2 Pension Plan. The members of the management team are as follows:

James Kirkland
Group Pensions Manager

James Kirkland, Group Pensions Manager James has been with O2 since 2005. As well as overseeing all of Telefonica O2 Europe's pension arrangements, James has responsibility for developing policies to enhance retirement provision within O2 making it a successful and valued element of the remuneration package.

James is an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute and formerly was a pensions and benefits adviser to companies and trustees.

Joanna Christie
Pensions Manager

Joanna Christie, Pensions Manager Jo joined the team at the end of September 2008. She has nearly 9 years experience in the Pensions Industry, most of which was gained at a leading professional firm. Jo is ACCA qualified and is currently working towards completing her Advanced Diploma in Retirement Provision from the Pensions
                    Management Institute.

Jo is responsible for the day to day running of the Plan, including providing support to the Trustee and Company alike, and working to ensure that the O2 Pension Plan is at the forefront of pension provision.