Dan Olley Named CEO at Hargreaves Lansdown

​(Source: LinkedIn)

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), a UK investment and online trading firm, has appointed Dan Olley, who has joined the Board of the company as Non Executive Director in 2019, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director.

Olley will resign from the current position of CEO at dunnhumby, the global leader in Customer Data Science, where he has been responsible for the development and implementation of a digital-first, data-driven transformation.

Prior to that, he has spent more than seventeen years at RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. During this period, he has held various senior roles including CIO and CTO.

"Having worked with Dan in a non-executive capacity over the last three years, I have been highly impressed by both his strategic insight and his depth of experience in digital transformation and, as such, I am delighted that he will be the next CEO of HL," Deanna Oppenheimer, HL Chair, commented. "His strong transformation leadership across complex scale businesses and experience of driving growth and client engagement through digital change is a great match for HL as we continue to deliver on our strategy. We very much look forward to working together with Dan in this new capacity when he joins us next year."

Olley will succeed Chris Hill​, who has announced his decision last year to retire after around six years at HL.

"I am delighted to be joining HL as its next CEO. This is a company with an exceptional track record, a strong strategic position and a formidable brand. I am tremendously excited at the opportunity to lead the business through its digital transformation and into its next stage of growth. I look forward to building on the work of Chris and the team to drive even more value for our clients and to capitalise on the opportunities ahead," said Dan Olley.