LendingTree has added of two key executives to its leadership team:
- Jill Olmstead has been named chief humans resources officer, a role Previously held by Claudette Parham before her recent retirement.
- Arun Sankaran has been named chief information security officer.
Olmstead most recently served as the founding partner and owner of Charlotte-based Spivey & Olmstead, a boutique talent and leadership consulting firm. Prior to this, Olmstead served almost 25 years with Wells Fargo (formerly Wachovia) in various human resources roles, most recently as executive vice president and managing director of Human Resources.
“After a thoughtful and meticulous search for the right CHRO for LendingTree, I’m thrilled to have Jill on the LendingTree team,” said Doug Lebda, founder and CEO of LendingTree. “I’m confident that Jill’s extensive experience and passion for talent development will be a driving force behind LendingTree’s continued growth.”
Sankaran, LendingTree’s new chief information security officer, brings 20 years of Information Security experience within the fintech sector. Sankaran most recently served as senior vice president, global information security operations executive with Bank of America in Dallas. Prior to his time at Bank of America, Sankaran spent 10 years with Experian.
“The security and protection of our customers’, clients’ and employees’ information is critical, especially in the FinTech sector,” added Lebda.