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Darren Richards

• Appointed CEO in 2013, responsible for strategy and vision.
• Joined OAC in 2009 as Head of Financial Modelling, overseeing business development and Mo.net® strategy.
• Fifteen years’ previous experience of financial software development and delivery for many international financial institutions.
• Experience of governance risk and compliance, introducing systems and related services internationally.
• PhD from Cambridge University in Exotic Derivative pricing.
• Plays for the Caldecote Old Crocs football team. He loves “moving his aging frame” around the football pitch trying to save as many goals as possible, or enduring similar pain watching Leeds United.

• 07787291440
• darren.richards@oac.co.uk

Cara Spinks

• Head of the actuarial consulting team and holds roles as Chief Actuary, With-Profits Actuary and Reviewing Actuary.
• Main areas of expertise are regulatory reporting and financial modelling, coupled with 20 years' experience of various aspects of with-profits business.
• Helps embed all aspects of Solvency II for a number of clients.
• Speaker at industry events and has a specific interest in the benefits of, and promotion of, smaller mutuals.
• Member of the Association of Financial Mutuals' Health and Protection Committee, and previously on the Regulation and Governance Committee.
• Outside of work, Cara has completed her Leadership Qualification for Girlguiding and volunteers weekly at her local Rainbow unit.
• Enjoys road trips with her young family in their campervan, playing the piano, long walks in the hills and looking after her garden.

• 07585 506237
• cara.spinks@oac.co.uk

Sally Butters

• Over 30 years’ insurance industry experience
• Expert in regulatory reporting and the management of with-profits funds
• Acts as Chief Actuary and Appropriate Actuary to various firms
• Previously held roles of Actuarial Manager, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Risk Officer.  

• 020 7278 9500
• sally.butters@oac.co.uk

John Burgum

John has over 30 years’ insurance industry experience and acts as Chief Actuary and Appropriate Actuary. He previously held roles of Chief Risk Officer, member of Risk, Investment and With-Profits Committees, along with a number of other key governance committees. 

• john.burgum@oac.co.uk

Brian Nimmo

Brian joined OAC having previously been a partner at Hymans Robertson, serving as its Senior Actuary for 15 years.  Brian has been a Scheme Actuary for over 20 years advising many schemes up to £3bn in size helping them into positions of financial strength.  Brian provides leadership on both technical and professional issues and has acted as an expert witness in many professional negligence cases over the last 10 years.

• 02072789500
• brian.nimmo@oac.co.uk