Neil leads the £5b+ Surrey Pension Fund, with over 110,000 members and nearly 350 employers. Surrey is one of the 11 LGPS partner funds that make up the Border to Coast asset pool. He has led the reorganisation of Surrey pensions over the last 2 years and believes excellence in service delivery is best achieved through an integrated pension service with equal emphasis on all elements of the business. The Surrey Fund has received pension industry acknowledgement for its outstanding approach to risk management, governance, responsible investing and most recently administration. Neil is a member of the PLSA Policy Board and Chair of its Local Government Committee. He is also the independent Chair of the Local Pension Board for the London Borough of Hounslow. He is the father of twin boys who are both off doing far more interesting things than he ever did at university. In his spare time he supports Queens Park Rangers and three putts.