La Fosse is delighted to announce the appointment of Ollie Whiting as CEO. With 15 years of recruitment industry experience building market-leading teams and implementing award-winning initiatives, his skills and expertise will be pivotal in driving continued business success.

Ollie’s promotion comes in his eighth year at La Fosse, having joined the company in 2015. From heading up key departments to leading the rapidly expanding workforce as Group MD, Ollie has overseen 40% YOY growth, implemented strategic sales initiatives, restructured the business’ approach, and played a key part in launching La Fosse Academy and a new Amsterdam office.

Responsible for defining the future strategy and growth journey of the company, Ollie’s objectives in his new role as CEO include rolling out improvements to the La Fosse service lines under one brand, driving high growth of La Fosse Academy, and enabling customers to benefit from a total talent solution.

As La Fosse continues to expand, Ollie’s internal mission is to further engage current and new employees and build on the values-led culture that makes La Fosse such a unique organisation.

Speaking on his move to CEO, Ollie says: “I’m delighted to have accepted the position and will be working hard to help every employee and customer benefit from our exciting future. I’ll be continuing to drive our values of care, ambition, and humility throughout everything we do, and championing our super engaged, inclusive workforce as we work together to achieve our goals.”

Simon La Fosse, Founder and Executive Chairman added: “I’m extremely excited about Ollie leading our next chapter of growth as CEO. Having worked closely with him over the last eight years, I can confidently say he’s an outstanding leader and as passionate as I am about perpetuating our culture and values as we scale this business. I feel lucky to be working with such a remarkable person and happy in the knowledge that La Fosse is in safe hands.”

To learn more about La Fosse and our future growth plans, get in touch directly with oliver.whiting@lafosse.com.