Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell announce that Julie Chakraverty has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent non-executive director with effect from June 1, 2024.

“Julie, a highly experienced non-executive director, brings more than 30 years of financial services and technology leadership experience to the board,” said AJ Bell.

“She spent most of her early career at UBS where she held multiple global leadership roles.

“Julie is also the founder of Rungway Limited, an employee engagement platform that empowers people to seek and share advice at work.

“Julie is currently a non-executive director and chair of the ethics and sustainability committee at Starling Bank and the senior independent director and chair of the cyber security committee at NCC Group plc.

“Julie previously served on the boards of Santander UK plc, Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Aberdeen plc (now Abrdn plc), Amlin plc (now Mitsui Amlin), and the Spirit Pub Company plc (now Greene King).”

AJ Bell chair Fiona Clutterbuck said: “I am very pleased to welcome Julie to the AJ Bell Board and look forward to working with her.

“Her wealth of experience in the financial services, consumer and cyber sectors will be invaluable to the Board as we continue to focus on our strategic priorities.”

Chakraverty said: “I am delighted to be joining the talented team at AJ Bell to support their continued success and their impressive pace of product innovation.

“The business is in a strong position having recently surpassed half a million platform customers for the first time, an exciting milestone for the business and one which reflects the appeal of its low-cost, easy to use proposition.

“Its dual-channel model has provided a strong foundation for the business, delivering sustained organic growth. I am excited to work with Fiona, the Board and the executive team to take that growth strategy forward.”