Woodford IM Names Head Of Third-Party Relationships

Tom Burroughes

14 March 2017

UK-based Woodford Investment Management has appointed Tessa Thomson as head of third-party relationships. Thomson previously worked at Invesco Perpetual, where Neil Woodford, founder of the eponymous business, made his reputation as an outstanding money manager.

Thomson has more than 20 years of industry experience. At Invesco Perpetual she was most recently head of distribution operations.

In her new role she will be responsible for all third-party relationships, including the company’s relationship with the board of the Woodford Patient Capital Trust, non-executive directors, and partners including Capita, Northern Trust and Deloitte, the firm said in a statement.

Thomson joins the firm in June this year.

Neil Woodford created Woodford IM in 2014, taking a number of Invesco Perpetual team members with him.