Knight Frank appoints former KPMG chief exec to global board

Knight Frank has appointed the former UK chief executive of KPMG’s non-audit business as a non-executive adviser to its global board. Mary O’Connor replaces Charlotte Boyle, who was appointed in 2019 and holds roles chairing the charity partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency, among others. She brings more than 30 years of experience in chief executive, C-suite and non-executive leadership experience to the roles. O’Connor has also previously held roles at insurance broker Willis Towers Watson, where she was head of client, industry and business development, as well as at the UK’s Financial Services Authority. She currently also holds the role of chair of Hargreaves Lansdown’s audit committee and serves on the board of Carne Group.