The Team

Sales and Marketing
 
 
Sean Thompson - Head of Sales
 - Sean Thompson - Head of Sales

Sean has over 22 years experience working in London's financial services sector and the insurance market. He originally joined Meridian in 2002 before leaving in 2006 to work for AllianceBernstein as the Client Relationship Manager for their UK/Bermuda insurance business. He has also previously held positions at City Capital Counselling UK, an Atlanta based investment firm and The Merrett Group, a Lloyd's managing agency.

In his position as Head of Sales, Sean will be responsible for developing Meridian's sales strategy and will be in charge of business growth covering all products and services.

 
 
Laura Carvell - Sales and Marketing Assistant
 - Laura Carvell - Sales and Marketing Assistant

Laura, who worked alongside the MIPS team back in 2006, rejoined Meridian as Sales and Marketing Assistant in August 2009.  Laura is responsible for marketing and developing the Meridian brand as well as assisting Sean Thompson with business growth. Laura is also in charge of organising Meridian's events and seminars.

Laura has a Bachelors degree in Politics and previously worked as a recruitment consultant for investment managers.

 
 
Performance Services Team
 
 
Kate Miller - Chief Operating Officer
 - Kate Miller - Chief Operating Officer She began her career at Safra Republic Investments Ltd in 1995, working with the fund management team, before moving to British Energy to work on its privatisation. In 1997 she moved to Premium Management as an assistant fund manager specialising in Lloyd's funds, and became a junior fund manager when Premium was bought out by Credit Agricole in 2000. Kate joined Meridian in October 2003.
 
 
Penny Ford - MIPS Administrator
 - Penny Ford - MIPS Administrator

Penny has been a part of the Meridian team since it was founded in 1984.

She is responsible for the control and administration of all the MIPS performance data, as well as the production and distribution of MIPS client reports.

 
 
Robert Ford - Research Analyst
 - Robert Ford - Research Analyst Robert first joined Meridian temporarily in 2006 as administration support. Afterwards he became a Technical Analyst with Hewitt Associates working on their Pensions Valuations team for a couple of years. He rejoined Meridian in February 2008.

Robert has a 2.1 in Mathematics from the University of Sussex and has completed the IMC.