Former Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Chris Hill joins Quilter board
Chris Hill (pictured) served as chief executive officer at Hargreaves Lansdown for over six years.
In a stock exchange notice today (10 January), the board said that Hill, who stepped down from his post at Hargreaves Lansdown in November after six years at the helm, will also join Quilter's audit committee and board remuneration committee.
Prior to taking on the CEO role at Hargreaves Lansdown, he also served as the firm's deputy chief executive officer for eight months, and chief financial officer from his arrival in early 2016.
Before that, he worked as chief financial officer at FTSE 250 online trading platform IG Group and as chief financial officer of global currency and payments business Travelex.
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Quilter chair Ruth Markland said: «I am delighted to welcome Chris to the board. His deep knowledge of the wealth management industry and experience as a financial services CEO and CFO will be invaluable to the board as we continue to invest in our business and deliver our strategic ambitions.»
Hill added: «I look forward to working alongside my board colleagues and supporting the management team as it continues to deliver the strategy and realise Quilter's significant growth opportunity.»
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