LPL taps new human capital officer

LPL Financial announced that Sallie Larsen was appointed managing director and chief human capital officer. Ms. Larsen, who is based in San Diego and reports to Mark Casady, chairman and CEO of LPL, started on May 1. In her new role, Ms. Larsen will be responsible for guiding the company's overall human capital and talent acquisition strategies, as well as for designing and implementing competency-driven management development initiatives to support LPL Financial's services to independent financial advisors and institutions. In addition to her key responsibilities in the area of human capital, Ms. Larsen will have oversight of issues relating to real estate, facilities, and corporate communication as a member of the firm's executive management committee. "We are very pleased to welcome Sallie Larsen to LPL Financial. Her expertise in the development and execution of human capital strategies at a variety of companies will be instrumental in driving the evolution of our human capital practices and infrastructure in order to better support our firm's future growth,” Mr. Casady said in a statement. Ms. Larsen has more than three decades of human resources and talent management experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she served as chief human resources officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank — Office of Finance (FHLB-OF) since 2009, where she was responsible for modernizing the organization's human resources infrastructure and implementing a new human capital strategy to respond to changing priorities in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008.