Tessa Thomson will be reunited with Neil Woodford and co on 26 June, having worked at Invesco for over 25 years, most recently head of distribution operations.
Thomson will be responsible for all third party relationships at Woodford, including the company’s relationship with the board of the Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc, non-executive directors, and partners including Capita, Northern Trust and Deloitte.
Craig Newman, chief executive, Woodford Investment Management, said: “With her extensive experience, Tessa was the ideal candidate to support our valued relationships with third party providers central to the success of our innovative outsourced business model.”