PENSIONS & BENEFITS | TRUSTEE SERVICES

David Hodgson

Mobile: 07827 320 397

David has been working with employers and pension scheme trustees for more than 30 years and, together with his wife, Fiona, set up MHM in September 2016 as an independent business. A fellow of the Pensions Management Institute (FPMI), David has vast experience of different types of schemes and is currently working with trustees of both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, as well as advising employers on funding negotiations, pension de-risking options and compliance with their duties in connection with auto-enrolment.

David is married with three grown-up children. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf at Oakdale golf club in Harrogate - and other places, if invited - and he also follows Arsenal and Leeds United; enjoying most sports.

Fiona Hodgson

Mobile: 07584 318 012

As a director of MHM, Fiona is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company and she also provides administration support in relation to pension and insurance schemes for a number of our clients. Her career in financial services started with S.G. Ingram: Actuary Limited in 1993, with various roles (and various company names!) over 22 years. Please contact Fiona with any general enquiries about services from MHM.

Fiona is married to David with three grown up children.  In her spare time she enjoys cooking and reading and loves watching rugby union.

Steve Button

Mobile: 07952 035538

Steve’s career in pensions started at one of the large consulting firms in London where he trained to be an actuary. After qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, he moved to Yorkshire and was a Scheme Actuary for over 20 years until he changed direction to become a professional trustee.

Steve has extensive experience of helping trustee boards in the areas of scheme management and governance, and has also performed the Scheme Secretary role for a wide variety of pension schemes.

Dianne Binns

Mobile: 07562 956762

Dianne started her career in London as an investment consultant at Mercer. As a CFA charterholder, she specialised in investment strategy work and the implementation of risk management solutions for pension schemes. After 15 years in consultancy, she moved into investment management (Schroders, Standard Life and L&G) to better understand the implementation of recommended strategies.

After 22 years in finance, Dianne swapped pensions for pencils and re-trained as a Physics teacher in a large state school in York. Having taken the decision to return to pensions after four years of teaching, Dianne is looking forward to using her enhanced communication and mediation skills as a trustee.

Dianne lives in York with her family and their three cats. She loves yoga, art, wine and travelling.

Andrew Scopes

Mobile: 07860 400645

Andrew is a pensions enthusiast, keen to ensure that adequate pension provision is an achievable goal for all and that accumulated pension benefits are secure for the future.
Andrew began his career in an actuarial consulting environment and was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 2011. His career took a major turn in 2018 when he was elected as a Councillor for his local area in Leeds. He focused on his role as an elected representative (and looking after his children) for the next seven years. During this time, he maintained his involvement in the pensions world as a quasi-trustee for the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a role he has held since May 2018.
Following his youngest child's start at secondary school in 2024 giving him more time in his week, Andrew was delighted to be appointed as a Trustee Director of MHM in February 2025. This role allows him to transition from his lay trustee position with the WYPF to becoming a Professional Pension Scheme Trustee.
Andrew welcomes conversations about pensions and governance, especially over coffee or a meal! - do get in touch.

Alexandra Welburn

Telephone: 01423 229 029

Alex began her career at Prudential before moving back to Harrogate where she worked for S.G. Ingram and its various successors as a client administrator. She spent a brief spell working for an investment management company before joining MHM Pensions where she is responsible for providing client administration and support.

Harriet Palmer

Telephone: 01423 229 029

Harriet joined MHM in 2021 and, for those who know the origin of the company name, she is the “H” of MHM.  Although new to the world of pensions and employee benefits, she has worked in various customer service roles since graduating from Northumbria University, with a degree in Psychology, in 2013.   Her personal interests include photography and most things crafty.

Sue Rowett

Telephone: 01423 229 029

Sue moved to Harrogate in summer 2023 from Hertfordshire and started working at MHM Pensions soon after. She has a background in accountancy, having worked for various firms of chartered accountants and Hertfordshire County Council (Internal Audit).

She enjoys swimming, yoga and hill walking and is looking forward to discovering more of Harrogate and the surrounding area.

Emily Morrow

Emily is a local, having been born and bred in Harrogate. She joined the MHM team in 2024 after coming from a background of sales and recruitment. In her spare time she enjoys audiobooks, cooking and socialising with friends and family.
 

Catherine Brown

After completing a History Degree, Catherine started her career in credit control and then afterwards became an Accounts Receivable and Payable Manager before taking a 15-year break to become a full-time mum. Since then, she has worked in various finance roles and started at MHM in 2026.