Testimonials

“Immediately following his appointment, Quentin Woodley of Woodley Trustees made a noticeable impact in his effective and collaborative support for the trustee board and led challenging negotiations in a straight-forward but highly professional manner.

He has brought significant additional experience and leadership to the board which I am sure provides the other trustees with considerable confidence.”

Michael Hayles, Partner, Pensions, Burges Salmon

“I have worked with Carol Woodley of Woodley Trustees for a number of years. She has an in depth knowledge of the pensions landscape and a breadth of experience dealing with the challenges pension schemes face today. She blends her keen intellect, professional expertise and inherent good sense in fulfilling her trustee roles.

Carol is able to analyse even the most complex of situations and get straight to the heart of the issue. She has a calm and measured style and has a huge skill in conducting what could otherwise be quite difficult discussions in a very collaborative way. A trustee board under Carol’s leadership is in safe hands.”

Philippa James, Head of Pensions, Mayer Brown International LLP

“I thoroughly enjoy working with Quentin Woodley and Woodley Trustees. Quentin’s straightforward and collaborative approach helps him to quickly build strong working relationships with all of the key stakeholders.

He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Trustee Board and ensures key issues are focussed on and clearly understood by all, whilst making sure important detail is not overlooked.

The overall result is much increased confidence from stakeholders that the scheme is firmly on the right path for the future and is being managed well.”

Mark Folwell, Partner, Lane Clark & Peacock

“Woodley Trustees provide an unparalleled combination of practical business experience and deep pensions knowledge.

I have worked closely with Carol for many years and never cease to be impressed by her exceptional talent for getting all stakeholders – Trustees, Company, advisers and in-house pensions support – on board with any decision-making and working seamlessly together to successfully deliver projects. Her approach is conciliatory but can be tough when necessary. She makes sure fellow Trustees and all others involved have a clear understanding of the issues, welcomes and respects all views and brings them together to produce robust, workable solutions.

As Chair of Trustees, her strong sense of governance ensures that time is used very effectively with all matters being given the appropriate level of attention. Finally, she is always available to discuss relevant issues and is a pleasure to work with.”

Sue Field, Senior Consulting Actuary, Towers Watson

“Quentin is very easy to work with – he is completely transparent and engaging and has a very strong intellect. His ability to collaborate, build trust and lead teams is combined with an exceptional clarity of thought, an outstanding grasp of strategy and an ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms. He has the ability to identify and then focus on what really matters in finding solutions to problems.”

David Gray, Managing Partner and Chief Executive, Eversheds International;
Pro Chancellor, University of Leeds

“We have worked with Woodley Trustees on several of our pension scheme clients and have found that they provide a very thoughtful, balanced and commercial approach to trusteeship taking due account of the circumstances of the scheme, the interests of the members and the long term development of the sponsor”

Paul Jameson, Managing Partner, Penfida Limited