Zoopla Appoints New CEO

British real estate portal Zoopla, part of Houseful, has appointed Paul Whitehead as Chief Executive Officer and made several other changes to strengthen its leadership team, including the appointment of Sam Fletcher as Chief Finance Officer.

Whitehead rejoins Zoopla, having previously served as Chief Strategy Officer between 2015-2018, has recently been working at Zoopla in an advisory role.

Meanwhile, Sam Fletcher has been named the firm's new Chief Finance Officer, another internal appointment as she has worked at Houseful for over four years.

Finally, Alex Rose has been appointed as Commercial Director and will lead a dedicated Zoopla commercial team.

Rich Hayes, Chief Operating Officer, will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the business. Charlie Bryant, previous CEO at Zoopla, will continue to serve as CEO of Houseful.

Commenting on his appointment, Paul Whitehead, CEO at Zoopla said:

"I am delighted to return to Zoopla, a UK digital business with an incredible brand and consumer experience built over the last 17 years that attracts millions of consumers each month. My focus is on building upon the clear competitive advantage that Zoopla has in delivering high-quality buyers and vendors to our customers. Our customer wins this year speak volumes about the results Zoopla consistently delivers, as well as exceptional value and access to a powerful audience of serious home movers.

"We have a long history of innovation in the property industry, which we’ll continue to build on as we further develop the leading platform for people looking to move home.

"I am also pleased to welcome Sam Fletcher to Zoopla. She is already very familiar with our business and I look forward to us working closely together. I am privileged to be leading an exceptional and dynamic team and I am hugely excited for what we will achieve together."