Vidett, a UK-leading professional trustee and pension governance firm, has welcomed four new team members as it continues to deliver its growth plans.
Kelly Newton joins as Client Director, leading Vidett’s governance and secretarial services and heading up the firm’s General Code service line. A qualified Chartered Management Accountant, Kelly has specialised in pensions management for over 14 years. She was previously Group Pensions Manager at Samworth Brothers Limited and held a series of in-house pensions management roles at Next Plc, most recently as Pensions Manager.
Sarah Caswell joins as Manager, supporting clients with governance, pensions secretarial and project work. Sarah began her pensions career with Coopers & Lybrand before moving to KPMG/Isio, where she worked across insured and DB schemes and later as a consultant managing client relationships. Most recently, she worked in Isio’s transitions team, overseeing the transfer of schemes from other third-party administrators.
Joe Vickers joins as Senior Finance Data Analyst, working with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer to provide financial and commercial analysis to support strategic decision-making, financial planning and stakeholder reporting. Joe spent nine years at KPMG, progressing from Finance Analyst to Assistant Manager, where he specialised in delivering finance transformation initiatives for global clients.
Natalina Onofrio joins as Marketing Assistant, focusing on digital marketing, communications and data reporting. A recent Marketing graduate, Natalina has gained valuable transferable skills through a range of hospitality roles during her studies, which she now brings to Vidett.Commenting on the appointments, Wayne Phelan, Chief Executive at Vidett, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Kelly, Sarah, Joe and Natalina to Vidett. Each brings valuable skills and fresh perspectives that will strengthen our governance, finance, and marketing capabilities. Their expertise and enthusiasm will play an important role in supporting our clients and driving the business forward.”
Vidett is a privately owned business, independent from any other provider of services to corporate pension and employee benefit schemes. With an unrivalled knowledge bank to support client needs, Vidett currently looks after more than 475 clients with total assets in excess of £133bn and over 2.9 million scheme members.