Michael Whitfield

Michael Whitfield is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Thomsons Online Benefits. He also serves as Chairman at Velocity Capital. He serves as Board Member at Switchd and Unmind. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as a Chairman and Director at Nudge Global. He founded Thomsons Online Benefits with Chris Bruce in 2000. With more than 30 years experience in the financial services industry, he maintains a key interest in the constantly evolving world of pensions and is a vocal lobbyist on behalf of UK employers. Prior to founding Thomsons Online Benefits, he was Managing Director of European Financial Services at Alexander Forbes (previously Nelson Hurst) and Managing Director at Swire Fraser Financial Management. He is also Chairman of Barnes Rugby Club. He is CEO and co-founder, with over 30 years of benefit consulting experience. A well-respected spokesperson and opinion leader in the benefits industry, he leads over 400 talented Thomsons People across three continents, a calling he describes as a total privilege.