Danny Lopez (businessman)
Danny Lopez | |
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| Her Majesty's Consul-General in New York | |
| In office July 2011 – July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Minister | William Hague (until 2014) Philip Hammond (from 2014) |
| Ambassador | Sir Nigel Sheinwald (until 2012), Sir Peter Westmacott (2012–2016), Sir Kim Darroch (from 2016) |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Collins |
| Succeeded by | Antonia Romeo |
Danny Lopez MBE (born 1974) is the CEO of cyber security firm Glasswall and a board member of Innovate Finance and Aquis Stock Exchange. Between 2011 and 2016, Danny was the British Consul-General to New York.
Career
[edit]Danny started his career at Barclays in 1996 and over the next ten years he held a number of international banking roles in London, Miami, New York and Mumbai.[1]
In 2006, Danny joined the executive team at UK Trade & Investment, the UK government's foreign commercial arm.[2] From 2009 to 2011, he worked for Boris Johnson, then Mayor of London,[2] and established the business and tourism agency London & Partners, becoming its inaugural CEO.
In 2011, the role of British Consul-General to New York was opened up to applicants outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Danny became the youngest-ever holder of the position. As the senior British diplomat to New York for five years, he was responsible for promoting the UK's economic profile, foreign policy and national security priorities. Danny also facilitated the collaboration between the tech industries of the UK and US.[3]
In 2016, Danny left his diplomatic position and returned to the private sector.[4] He became the COO at technology company Blippar,[5] a role he held for two years before stepping down in July 2018. In 2017 he joined the board of Innovate Finance, the industry body that champions the UK's global fintech community.[6] In 2019, Danny was appointed CEO of award-winning cyber security firm Glasswall,[7] which in 2025, under his leadership, announced a strategic investment from PSG Equity. In 2021, he joined the board of Aquis Stock Exchange. Danny speaks regularly on platforms across the world on trends in cyber security, AI and geopolitics.
In May 2022 Lopez received the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony held at Guildhall, the ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London. In the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to trade promotion and to the City of London.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England to José Antonio and Elizabeth, and brought up in Spain, Danny was educated at the Marists School of Zaragoza. Fluent in both English and Spanish,[1] he holds a BA in economics and a Master's degree in international economics and finance from the University of Essex.[2] In 2012 he married his Australian fiancée, Susan Grieve. They have three children: Lucy, Stella and Alexander.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b LeRoy, Bridget. "British Consul General: The Star Talks to Danny Lopez", The East Hampton Star, East Hampton, NY, 18 August 2011. Retrieved on 5 April 2012
- ^ a b c British Consulate-General, New York
- ^ "British Want Philly Tech Companies to Expand to U.K.". By Lauren Hertzler | Philadelphia Business Journal.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Consul General in New York - News stories - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Tech upstart poaches top British diplomat in New York". The Independent. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Innovate Finance Appoints New Non Executive Directors". Innovate Finance – The Voice of Global FinTech. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Glasswall Solutions Appoints Danny Lopez as Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "No. 64759". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2025. p. B22.
- ^ "City of London figures recognised in King's Birthday Honours".
- ^ "'Susan Grieve, Danny Lopez". New York Times.
- ^ "New British Consul General in New York". British Academy of Film and Television Arts]