Hargreaves Lansdown appoints Darren Pope to Group Board
UK direct-to-investor investment and online trading firm Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON:HL) announces the appointment of Darren Pope to the Group Board as a Non-executive Director, His appointment is effective September 1, 2022.
Mr Pope will join the Board’s Audit and Risk Committees from the same date as Audit Chair designate.
Darren Pope brings extensive financial services and risk expertise, strategic thinking, governance and regulatory experience combined with strong leadership skills. He is currently a Director of Virgin Money UK PLC, Network International PLC, Silicon Valley Bank UK Ltd and was formerly a Director of Equiniti PLC.
Mr Pope will seek election by Hargreaves Lansdown’s shareholders at its forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 19 October 2022.
Deanna Oppenheimer, Chair of Hargreaves Lansdown plc, said:
“I’m delighted to welcome Darren to the Group Board. He brings exceptional skills with broad ranging financial services and regulatory experience and supports the continued strengthening of the Group Board.”