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Ecclesiastical appoints Rita Bajaj as non-executive director
19 July 2021
Specialist financial services group Ecclesiastical has appointed Rita Bajaj as a non-executive director, effective from 15 July 2021.
 | Rita joins the Ecclesiastical board with over 30 years of financial markets experience. She has held senior investment portfolio manager positions at Royal London and Invesco Perpetual and managed global and US equity vehicles for several major US investment institutions.
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Rita is a passionate advocate for improving investment outcomes for investors, which also embed ESG and sustainability considerations.
Outside of work Rita is an ambassador for a charity focused on helping underprivileged children in India through sport, and was previously a business mentor to Prince’s Trust start-ups.
Rita said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Ecclesiastical board. This is a unique financial services organisation, committed to making a positive difference to its customers and communities, and I share its values and ethics-driven approach. I’m looking forward to helping to shape the future of this impressive company.”
Mark Hews, group chief executive at Ecclesiastical, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Rita to Ecclesiastical. Her knowledge, experience and ethics-driven approach will prove invaluable to the team, and I know she will bring energy and fresh thinking as we push hard to grow our business and grow our charitable giving”