Shakespeare to Leave YouGov CEO Role

YouGov has appointed Meta Platforms exec Steve Hatch as Chief Executive Officer from 1st August. He will take over from co-founder Stephan Shakespeare, who will become Non-Executive Chair, replacing Roger Parry.

Hatch (pictured) joins with more than 30 years' experience of leading marketing, technology and media companies. He has served as Meta's VP for Northern Europe since 2016, before which he spent seven years at other roles in Facebook. Prior to this he spent fifteen years at London-based marcoms group WPP, which included serving as CEO of MEC, MD of Mediaedge, and Board Strategist at Y&R.

Commenting on the appointment, Parry said: 'Steve brings over 30 years of relevant leadership experience and valuable sector expertise in consumer profiling, e-Commerce and business transformation, with a proven track record in scaling technology platforms and digital media businesses. These capabilities make Steve perfectly suited to lead YouGov through its third strategic growth plan and beyond'.

Separately, TSB Banking Group Chairman Nick Prettejohn will join as senior independent director from August, taking over from Rosemary Leith, who serves as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

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