Darren Westlake Appointed Interim Chair of Crowdfunder

Crowdfunder has today announced a new leadership appointment to drive its strategy forward.  Darren Westlake has been appointed Interim Chairperson of Crowdfunder.co.uk.

Darren brings a wealth of experience having led Europe’s home for equity crowdfunding Crowdcube team for 13 years as CEO and founder as well as acting as a board director for Crowdfunder for ten years.

Darren will report to the Crowdfunder Board for a period of at least six months and will help the Crowdfunder leadership team to appoint a long term chair, manage and refresh the board, contribute to company strategy and help Crowdfunder’s CEO, Rob Love, lead the team to realize it’s ambition to further disrupt the global fundraising market and tackle society’s challenges by making ideas happen.

CEO, Rob Love said: “We’re pleased Darren is making this move to work with us more closely. Darren is a respected industry leader and experienced board director. We look forward to Darren helping us accelerate and grow the business.”

Darren Westlake said: “I’m delighted to join Crowdfunder as interim chair. Crowdfunder is close to my heart as I’ve worked on the brand since it was part of Crowdcube. It’s a brilliant platform and I’m excited to see how, using my skills and experience, we can grow the brand further and realise its full potential.”