Suman is an Investment Consultant and qualified Actuary at Lane, Clark & Peacock and has over 6 years of industry experience.

Suman is an advocate for building and retaining women in the investment industry. During her time at Lane, Clark & Peacock, Suman has developed a number of successful D&I initiatives including the introduction of LCP’s “Let’s talk about Gender Equality” programme where content was shared weekly over a month on a variety of topics for example, the history of women’s rights and inclusive feminism. Suman is a committee member on LCP’s Women’s Network where she is very passionate about ensuring equal rights for women in the workforce.

Externally, Suman is an ambassador with the Diversity Project and in particular, sits on their Gender Equality workstream. Recently, she helped to launch a podcast series called “Spotlight on Women in Investments” aimed at encouraging the next generation of female professionals to raise their profile and speak up about their experiences. She has also partnered with UpReach and SEO London to provide mentoring to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and ensure inclusive practices in learning & development.

Suman’s aim is to ensure people are aware of the great opportunities that lie within the investment industry. She wants to ensure everyone feels a sense of belonging in their place of work so they are able to realise and meet their full potential no matter their race, gender and socioeconomic status. She strongly believes that a great culture that focuses on people and their needs is paramount to the success of any company.