Joanne Segars OBE,

Joanne was appointed Chair of the IGC on 13 July 2022 and has been a member of the IGC since January 2019.

Awarded an OBE for services to pensions in the 2003 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Joanne is a well-known industry figure, having held many high-profile roles including Chair of LGPS Central Limited, Chief Executive of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (now called Pensions UK) and Chair of the Joint Expert Panel on the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

Joanne is currently Trustee Chair of now:pensions and serves as an external expert on the Pension Fund Governing Board at CERN in Geneva. In July 2026 Joanne was appointed Chair of the Pensions Protection Fund. She is also a trustee of the Royal Photographic Society. As well as an MA in Industrial Relations from the University of Warwick in Economics Joanne has a degree in economics from John Moores University in Liverpool and an HND in Photography.