Who is the Chief People Officer of LEGO?

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Danielle Ottink-van den Broek has been the Chief People Officer of LEGO since 2026 and reports to Niels B. Christiansen. She leads the People, Places and Culture organisation, which covers hiring, development and retention of talent and workplace culture, and she is also responsible for the company's social responsibility work on learning through play. Danielle reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at LEGO Group. Danielle studied at University of Groningen (Master's in management and organisation), Rotterdam School of Management (Master's in strategic human resource management). Danielle is one of 7 tracked leaders at the company.

Danielle Ottink-van den Broek profile

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Danielle Ottink-van den Broek
Chief People Officer, LEGO
Chief people officer since April 2026

Danielle (Daan) Ottink-van den Broek joined the LEGO Group in 2025 and became executive vice president and chief people officer on 1 April 2026. She spent 27 years at Unilever in senior HR roles, most recently as chief human resources officer for the Global Personal Care business group and global functions.

Education
University of Groningen (Master's in management and organisation), Rotterdam School of Management (Master's in strategic human resource management)
Reports to
Niels B. Christiansen
Email
••••@lego.com

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Danielle Ottink-van den Broek career history

  • Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, LEGO GroupApril 2026 to present
  • Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Personal Care and Global Functions, UnileverUntil 2025
  • Senior HR leadership roles, Unilever27 years

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Other leaders at LEGO

LeaderEmailProfile
NBNiels B. ChristiansenPresident and Chief Executive Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →
JAJesper AndersenExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →
CRCarsten RasmussenChief Operating Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →
JGJulia GoldinChief Product and Marketing Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →
ABAtul BhardwajChief Digital and Technology Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →
CBColette BurkeChief Commercial Officer ••••@lego.com Profile →

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Who is Danielle Ottink-van den Broek?

Danielle Ottink-van den Broek is the Chief People Officer of LEGO (as of 2026-10-08). Chief people officer since April 2026. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Danielle Ottink-van den Broek's background?

Danielle (Daan) Ottink-van den Broek joined the LEGO Group in 2025 and became executive vice president and chief people officer on 1 April 2026. She leads the People, Places and Culture organisation, which covers hiring, development and retention of talent and workplace culture, and she is also responsible for the company's social responsibility work on learning through play. She spent 27 years at Unilever in senior HR roles, most recently as chief human resources officer for the Global Personal Care business group and global functions.

How can I contact Danielle Ottink-van den Broek at LEGO?

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Who does Danielle Ottink-van den Broek report to?

Danielle Ottink-van den Broek reports to Niels B. Christiansen. See the full org chart on the LEGO executives page.