Minister reappoints Robert Branagh and Myfanwy Barrett as Non-Executive Directors for The Pensions Ombudsman
The Minister for Pensions has agreed the reappointment of Robert Branagh and Myfanwy Barrett as Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) for The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) with effect from 1 May 2026. The reappointments of Myfanwy and Robert are for three years until 30 April 2029.
Deborah Evans, Chair of TPO said:
“I am delighted that Myfanwy and Robert have been reappointed to TPO’s Corporate Board. Since my appointment as Chair in July, I have been impressed by the knowledge and skills they both bring to TPO and look forward to continuing to work with them to support TPO in achieving its strategic goals over the coming years.”
More information about each of the Non-Executive Directors can be found on the ‘Our Ombudsmen and governance structure’ section on our 'Who We Are' page.
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