Senior Management Team:

The Senior Management Team brings a unique blend of experience and expertise:

Karl Alexander

General Manager and Finance Director

Karl has over 20 years' experience in financial services, having worked for a number of cross-border life assurance operations including Deputy CEO at MGM International Assurance and also as General Manager and IT Director of Nascent Life. Karl is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (UK) and a member of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.

Mike Tyler

Head of Strategy

Mike has held senior positions in the Life and Pensions industry over the last 25 years with both UK and International organisations. This has included developing the Health Consulting Business for Mercer from scratch and also being Chief Operating Officer of Mercer from January 2000 until May 2006, when he set up his own Consultancy.

Simon Burgess

Sales Director

Simon has worked in the financial services industry for over 20 years, and is an expert in intermediary distribution. An experienced business executive, Simon worked for the Skandia Group for 15 years during a period of unprecedented growth, rising to Group Sales Director. He led what is recognised as one of the most accomplished intermediary sales teams in the UK.

Rupert Pybus

Marketing Director

Prior to joining Life Trust, Rupert was an Executive Director and shareholder in one of the UK's leading financial marketing agencies - cchm:ping. Key clients included More Th>n, Nationwide Building Society, JPMorgan Asset Management and American Express. Rupert has worked in financial services marketing for over 15 years, starting with Nationwide Building Society, where he ran their advertising and promotional marketing activity before leaving to set up his own agency - Ping Communications.