Dick Barfield joined the Board of the Pension Protection Fund in October 2009. 

After reading mathematics at Edinburgh University, Dick spent most of his career at Standard Life where he rose to Chief Investment Manager, leading a 140-strong team and managing almost £50 billion worth of assets.

Since leaving Standard Life, Dick has held a number of non-executive roles, including chairing the investment committee at Equitas, chairing the investment sub-committees of Rio Tinto Pension Fund and the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

He is also Chairman of the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, a director of four other investment trusts and a member of the Professional Oversight Board of the Financial Reporting Council.