Dan Labbad appointed as the next Chief Executive of The Crown Estate
Dan Labbad will take up his new position as Chief Executive of The Crown Estate on 1 January 2020.
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dan Labbad as the new Chief Executive of The Crown Estate. Dan will take up the position from 1 January 2020 for four years, taking over from Dame Alison Nimmo who steps down at the end of the year.
Dan has been Chief Executive Officer of Lendlease Europe since 2009. Between August 2014 and July 2018, Dan held the dual roles of Chief Executive Officer, International Operations and Europe, where he was responsible for overseeing the expansion of Lendlease’s Europe, Americas and Asia regions.
Previously, from July 2012 until August 2014, Dan held the role of Group Chief Operating Officer.
Dan has a long-standing passion for championing sustainability. For example, in 2001, Dan was Chief Executive of The Hornery Institute, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing social and economic outcomes within communities. He has also served as a director of the Green Building Council of Australia and as Chairman of the UK Green Building Council.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (1st Class Honors) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales.
Dan is currently a Director of The Hornery Institute and a Trustee of Ark Schools.
Further information
The Cabinet Office provides guidance on how ministers make appointments to the boards of national and regional public bodies.
The appointment of Chief Executive of the Crown Estate is not OCPA regulated. However, the Treasury followed the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments wherever possible to make sure that the highest levels of transparency, rigour and scrutiny were maintained throughout the recruitment process.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Dan Labbad has not declared any political activity.