Joe Hurd replaces John Sununu, who will be stepping away from the Council in May 2023 to focus on his new role as Non-Executive Chair, Lloyd's Americas, where he replaces Dave Duclos. Thus, Joe's Hurd appointment will be effective 10 May 2023.
Joe Hurd is a Silicon Valley-based technology executive and Board Director who currently works as an Operating Partner at global venture capital firm SOSV, LLC, supporting life sciences and hardware CEOs to drive product and market expansion. Joe Hurd has considerable professional experience and expertise in workforce engagement, data and sustainability on both US and UK listed company boards and is currently a Non-Executive Director with both Trustpilot Group and Hays.
Joe Hurd previously worked at Linklaters and AOL before establishing himself as an entrepreneur with successful start-ups Friendster and VideoEgg. Previously, he was a Non-Executive Director of GoCo Group plc (dba GoCompare) and was the Lead Independent Director of SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I. From 2009 until 2012, Joe Hurd served in the Obama Administration as a political appointee at the Department of Commerce, serving on the White House Business Council. He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission.
The Council of Lloyd's comprises 15 members split between 6 elected members (3 working and 3 external), 3 executives (CEO, CFO, Chief of Markets) and 6 nominated members. Nominated members of Council are Lloyd's equivalent to Independent Non-Executive Directors. Members of Council serve for three year terms, renewable up to a total of 9 years (in line with wider governance best practice). A new Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's Council will be announced in due course.
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