The Student Loans Company appoints new CEO

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has appointed Chris Larmer as its new Chief Executive (CEO). Currently Executive Director, Operations, he will replace Paula Sussex, who leaves the organisation at the end of the year.

Larmer has spent more than 30 years in the financial services sector. He joined SLC from the Co-operative Bank where he was Director of Customer and Strategy and previous to this, he was Director of Customer Experience at Barclays. Chris has also held senior roles with Virgin Money, Tesco Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Peter Lauener, SLC Chair, said “Chris joined our organisation in May 2021 and has played a central role in establishing new structures and leadership in our Operations Directorate, while successfully leading us through two challenging student finance applications cycles. Chris has a wealth of business and transformation experience, ensuring he is the right person to continue to deliver our strategy and build on our successes. He has a real commitment to putting customers and colleagues at the heart of SLC, which will be critical as we move forward.”

Andrea Jenkyns, Minister for Skills, said “Our world-class higher education system wouldn’t be possible without the work of the Student Loans Company, which provides a critical service to the UK’s students and graduates, enabling opportunity and supporting their education ambitions.”

“Chris Larmer’s appointment as the new Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company is fantastic news – not only because of his impressive business accolades but for the leadership he has provided to the SLC in the past 18 months in the Operations Directorate. I cannot wait to start working with him for the benefit of students up and down the country.”