Draft:David Hynam
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{{Short description|Career and awards of CEO David Hynam, who is advocate for LGBTQ+}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = David Hynam
| birth_date = 1971 (age 54)
| birth_place = Tredegar, Wales
| citizenship = British
| education = BA Public Administration and Management
| alma_mater = University of Kent
| occupation = Financial Services Executive
| years_active = 1992-present
| employer = Liverpool Victoria
| title = Chief Executive
| awards = 2024 INvolve Outstanding Executives Role Model
2024 INvolve Empower Advocates
2024 INvolve Heroes Advocates
Fortune's Global LGBTQ Business Leaders
2024 British LGBT Awards - Inspiration Leaders
}}
David Hynam is a financial services executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Liverpool Victoria (also known as LV=) since September 2022.{{Cite web |title=LV= announces appointment of chief executive {{!}} LV= |url=https://www.lv.com/about-us/press/lv-announces-appointment-of-chief-executive |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240414142103/https://www.lv.com/about-us/press/lv-announces-appointment-of-chief-executive |archive-date=2024-04-14 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.lv.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=LV= announces new chief executive - and he's already joined the business |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/22640025.lv-names-new-chief-executive-david-hynam/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Bournemouth Echo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Fowler |first=Ryan |date=2022-09-26 |title=New chief exec for LV= - The IFA - Latest UK financial adviser news |url=https://theifa.co.uk/2022/09/new-chief-exec-for-lv/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=theifa.co.uk |language=en-GB}} He is also serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of HomeServe UK, a position he has held since 2017.{{Cite web |last=McGee |first=Scott |title=HomeServe subsidiary appoints a new chairman |url=https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/homeserve-subsidiary-appoints-a-new-chairman/1425708.article |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Insurance Times |language=en}}
He was previously CEO of Bupa Global and UK, CEO of Friends Life Group's UK business, and group chief operating officer for AXA.{{Cite web |last=Conchie |first=Charlie |date=2022-09-26 |title=LV appoints former Bupa chief David Hynam to top job |url=https://www.cityam.com/lv-appoints-former-bupa-chief-david-hynam-to-top-job/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=City AM |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=LV= welcomes David Hynam as CEO |url=https://talent4boards.com/lv-welcomes-david-hynam-as-ceo/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=talent4boards.com}}
Early life and education
Born in Tredegar, Wales in 1971, David Hynam grew up in South Wales and attended Bedwellty Comprehensive in the Rhymney Valley.{{Cite web |last=Fowler |first=Ryan |date=2024-11-13 |title=LV= chief executive David Hynam named top global LGBTQ+ role model by INvolve |url=https://theintermediary.co.uk/2024/11/lv-chief-executive-david-hynam-named-top-global-lgbtq-role-model-by-involve/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news |language=en-GB}} He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Management from the University of Kent and graduated in 1992.{{Cite web |title=David Hynam: Positions, Relations and Network - MarketScreener |url=https://uk.marketscreener.com/insider/DAVID-HYNAM-A12C5E/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=uk.marketscreener.com |language=en-GB}}
Career
Hynam began his corporate career at Barclays in 1992, where he held a variety of roles before becoming the Chief Operating Officer at Barclays' Offshore business.{{Cite web |last=Andrieux |first=Jean-Baptiste |date=2022-09-26 |title=LV= hires former Bupa CEO as chief executive |url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/lv-hires-former-bupa-ceo-as-chief-executive/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Money Marketing |language=en}}
He joined AXA UK in 2001 in a senior operations role, where he oversaw operations for the UK and Ireland.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=LV= announces new chief executive - and he's already joined the business |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/22640025.lv-names-new-chief-executive-david-hynam/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Bournemouth Echo |language=en}} In June 2010, Hynam was appointed Executive Director of Operations at Friends Life Group (formerly Resolution).{{Cite web |date=2012-11-13 |title=Friends Life appoints David Hynam UK chief executive |url=https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/2224354/friends-life-appoints-david-hynam-uk-chief-executive |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.professionaladviser.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Selby |first=Thomas |date=2012-11-13 |title=Friends Life appoints David Hynam as UK chief exec |url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/friends-life-appoints-david-hynam-as-uk-chief-exec-2/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Money Marketing |language=en}}
Hynam joined Bupa in 2014 as UK Transformation Director. In 2015, he became the General Manager of Care Services, and in 2016, he was appointed CEO of the UK Market Unit.{{Cite web |title=Bupa announces Carlos Jaureguizar will succeed David Hynam as Bupa Global and UK CEO from 1 April 2021 |url=https://www.bupa.com/news-and-press/press-releases/2021/carlos-jaureguizar-appointed-bguk-ceo#:~:text=David%20Hynam:%20David%20joined%20Bupa,2016,%20joining%20Bupa's%20executive%20team. |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.bupa.com |language=en}} During his time at Bupa, he spoke publicly about diversity, equity and inclusion in an interview with the Guardian.{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Rob |date=2020-06-20 |title=Firms are waking up to race issues, but critics say hashtags aren't enough |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/20/companies-wake-up-to-race-issues-black-lives-matter-protests |access-date=2025-01-13 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}{{Cite web |date=2020-10-29 |title=iPMI Magazine International Private Medical and Expatriate Healthcare Insurance News - iPMI Magazine |url=https://ipmimagazine.com/medical-health-insurance/en/news/itemlist/tag/Nigel%20Sullivan,%20Bupa%20Group%20Chief%20People%20Officer |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=ipmimagazine.com |language=en-gb}} He was appointed to the HomeServe Membership Board as a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee in 2014 and became Chairman of the UK Board in 2017, a role he is still active in.{{Cite web |title=HomeServe Membership appoints new Chairman |url=https://www.lovebusinesseastmidlands.com/love-business-news/2017/12/01/homeserve-membership-appoints-new-chairman/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Love Business East Midlands |language=en}}
Hynam became the CEO of Liverpool Victoria in September 2022,{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Former Bupa UK chief David Hynam joins life insurer LV= as new CEO |url=https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1664203660799749800/former-bupa-uk-chief-david-hynam-joins-life-insurer-lv=-as-new-ceo.aspx |website=MorningstarUK}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Top 12 Inspirational Leader 2024 - British LGBT Awards |url=https://britishlgbtawards.com/top-12-inspirational-leaders-2024/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-GB}} succeeding Mark Hartigan after a period of turbulence at the business ending with a failed takeover bid.{{Cite web |last=Sunderland |first=Ruth |date=2023-01-14 |title=LV's new boss says: 'It's time for mutuals to rise again' |url=https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-11635099/LVs-new-boss-says-time-mutuals-rise-again.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=This is Money}} He has since delivered a turnaround in the mutual's financial results{{Cite web |last=Touray |first=Momodou Musa |date=2024-03-22 |title=LV= reports profit as members share £30m bonuses |url=https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/lv-reports-profit-as-members-share-30m-bonuses/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Money Marketing |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rojas |first=John-Paul Ford |date=2024-03-22 |title=Joy for insurer LV as loss is turned into £107m profit |url=https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-13228661/Joy-insurer-LV-loss-turned-107m-profit.html |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=This is Money}}
Recognition and Awards
David Hynam has been recognised for his advocacy in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace{{Cite news |date=2017-10-26 |title=Qantas boss tops LGBT leaders list for backing same-sex marriage in Australia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/26/qantas-boss-tops-lgbt-leaders-list-for-backing-same-sex-marriage-in-australia |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}. He was ranked 1st in the world in the 2024 INvolve Outstanding Executives Role Model list for LGBTQ+ inclusion,{{Cite web |title=LV= CEO tops role model list |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/diversity-inclusion/lv-ceo-tops-role-model-list-513832.aspx |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.insurancebusinessmag.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Browne |first=Richard |title=LV= CEO David Hynam named global top LGBTQ+ role model - Health & Protection |url=https://healthcareandprotection.com/lv-ceo-david-hynam-named-global-top-lgbtq-role-model/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241113115048/https://healthcareandprotection.com/lv-ceo-david-hynam-named-global-top-lgbtq-role-model/ |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=healthcareandprotection.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Fowler |first=Ryan |date=2024-11-13 |title=LV= chief executive David Hynam named top global LGBTQ+ role model by INvolve |url=https://theintermediary.co.uk/2024/11/lv-chief-executive-david-hynam-named-top-global-lgbtq-role-model-by-involve/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news |language=en-GB}} 3rd globally (1st in the UK) in the 2024 INvolve Empower Advocates list for his work supporting people of colour{{Cite web |title=2024 Top 50 Advocates Archives |url=https://empower.involverolemodels.org/poll/2024-top-50-advocates/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=INvolve Empower |language=en-GB}} and 4th in the 2024 INvolve Heroes Advocates list for his support for gender equality.{{Cite web |title=2024 Top 30 Advocates Archives |url=https://heroes.involverolemodels.org/poll/2024-top-35-advocates/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=INvolve Heroes |language=en-GB}} He was also featured on Fortune's Global LGBTQ Business Leaders list{{Cite web |title=Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/lgbtq-leaders/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Fortune |language=en}} and 2024 British LGBT Awards list of Inspirational Leaders{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Top 12 Inspirational Leader 2024 - British LGBT Awards |url=https://britishlgbtawards.com/top-12-inspirational-leaders-2024/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-GB}}.
David has been acknowledged multiple times for his advocacy work for LGBTQ+ communities,{{Cite web |last=Rear |first=Jack |date=2017-10-26 |title=The OUTstanding LGBT+ executive and ally lists for 2017 are here |url=https://www.verdict.co.uk/outstanding-lgbt-executive-ally-lists-2017/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Verdict |language=en-US}} women and people of colour.{{Cite web |title=2023 Top 35 Advocate Executives Archives |url=https://heroes.involverolemodels.org/poll/2023-top-35-advocates/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=INvolve Heroes |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=2024 Top 50 Advocates Archives |url=https://empower.involverolemodels.org/poll/2024-top-50-advocates/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=INvolve Empower |language=en-GB}} While at AXA, he served as a Global Diversity Champion and featured on several lists for his contributions to gender parity.{{Cite web |title=The men using their power to fight gender inequality |url=https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/men-using-power-fight-gender-inequality/leadership-lessons/article/1685162 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.managementtoday.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Agents of Change power list 2019 |url=https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/agents-change-power-list-2019/women-in-business/article/1584330 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.managementtoday.co.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Agents of Change power list 2018 |url=https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/agents-change-power-list-2018/women-in-business/article/1458491 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.managementtoday.co.uk |language=en}} Additionally, he was ranked 7th globally by Yahoo Finance among CEOs of major companies identifying as LGBTQ+{{Cite news |title=12 Biggest Companies with Gay CEOs |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-biggest-companies-gay-ceos-140048478.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211028161834/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-biggest-companies-gay-ceos-140048478.html |archive-date=2021-10-28 |access-date=2025-01-10 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-15 |title=David Hynam: Breaking Barriers and Championing Inclusion in Finance {{!}} LV= |url=https://britishlgbtawards.com/david-hynam-breaking-barriers-and-championing-inclusion-in-finance-lv/ |website=britishlgbtawards.com}}
Most recently, in 2025, David was named among the top 10 most influential figures in finance and legal on the Attitude 101 list by Attitude magazine {{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Attitude |date=2025-02-14 |title=Attitude 101 2025: Here are the 10 influential figures who made our Financial & Legal list |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/attitude-101-financial-legal-list-bentley-479097/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB}}. He was also recognised in the Top 10 of the British LGBT Awards{{Cite web |date=2025-02-26 |title=Top 10 Inspirational Leader 2025 - British LGBT Awards |url=https://britishlgbtawards.com/top-10-inspirational-leader-2025/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |language=en-GB}} and honoured in the Metro Pride Awards{{Cite web |title=Shortlist 2025 {{!}} Metro Pride Awards |url=https://metroprideawards.com/shortlist/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |language=en-GB}}. Additionally, he and LV= were shortlisted for the 2025 British Diversity Awards by The Voice Online{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Staff |date=2025-03-14 |title=Shortlist announced for the 2025 British Diversity Awards |url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2025/03/14/british-diversity-awards/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Voice Online |language=en}}.