Kathryn Pinner joined Royal London in May 2024, and is currently Marketing Director. Before joining she spent 6 years at Aberdeen. Prior to that she spent 9 months consulting with MiP on a strategic content project for Schroders, was Head of Global Client and Channel Marketing at Aviva Investors (2015-2017), Regional Marketing Head UK for M&G Investments (2008-2015) and started her career in financial services working for Fidelity Investments (2000-2008). She is a marketing communications specialist with extensive knowledge of UK wholesale and institutional channel marketing as well as direct to consumer. She is also a regular judge on the Investment Week Marketing & Innovation Awards and a member of Women in Banking and Finance. Kathryn graduated from Exeter University with a BA Integrated Honours in English and Theatre, holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from Kingston Business School and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.