Cathy Aston

Cathy Aston is a Senior Pension Management Consultant at Barnett Waddingham since May 2022, bringing extensive experience in pension management. Previously, Cathy served as UK Pensions Manager and Secretary to the Trustees at Crown Packaging UK from October 2003 to March 2022, overseeing the Metal Box Pension Scheme with assets exceeding £2 billion and completing a comprehensive risk reduction journey culminating in a full scheme buy-out. Prior roles include Head of Pensions Administration at HS Administrative Services, managing services for 30 clients, and Pensions Administration Manager at GEC Pensions, leading a team for The GEC Plan and participating in process improvements. Cathy holds an Associate degree from the Pensions Management Institute and maintains a full CPD record.