Meet the team
Rachel Meadows
Managing Director
Rachel became Managing Director of IFGL Pensions in April 2023. Rachel has 16 years' pensions industry experience. She is a Chartered Financial Planner, as well as a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. Rachel’s previous roles have included delivering specialist pension consultancy and strategic advice relating to defined benefit and defined contribution pensions.
Richard Foden
Head of Customer Services Operations
Richard has worked in the Financial Services Industry for over 10 years. Whilst working for an offshore life assurance company, he held a number of roles across customer services and investment operations. Richard most recently managed the Investment Operations team within an offshore wealth platform.
Sally Howard
Finance Director
Sally trained in private practice and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2000, becoming a Fellow in 2005. Following qualification, Sally held finance roles in the photographic and telecommunications sectors, before joining IFGL Pensions (previously Sovereign Pension Services (UK) Ltd) in 2016 where she now operates as Finance Director.
Barbara Howard
Risk and Compliance Director
Barbara has over 40 years’ experience working in the financial services sector. Barbara started her career in banking and is CMap Qualified. She took a change of direction into pensions joining IFGL Pensions in 2011, when it was called MW Pensions Ltd and became a Director in 2017. Barbara is responsible for Risk and Compliance, providing a professional, secure, controlled business in a highly regulated environment.
Morag Edmison
Head of Business Development
Morag joined IFGL Pensions in 2024 and has 20 years of business development experience in both the UK SIPP and international life space, having worked previously with companies including Canada Life and IVCM Pensions in Dubai. Morag is responsible for distribution strategy for Insight SIPP and SSAS in the UK and for the IFGL SIPP in the overseas expat market.