The UK Gambling Commission Names Seven New Commissioners, No One With Gaming Background
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has recently welcomed seven new commissioners to their team, all with varying backgrounds and experiences. None of these newcomers have professional ties to the gambling industry.
Last Tuesday, the UKGC proudly introduced their fresh additions, starting their duties on September 11. Many have expressed concerns about the lack of experts from the gaming sector in the organization's hierarchy in the past.
Four-Year Commissioners
Lloydette Bai-Marrow
Lloydette Bai-Marrow is one of these new additions, co-founder of ParaMetric Global Consulting, a firm dealing with economic crime investigations. She also previously held roles as a senior prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service and a panel member for WhistleblowersUK.
In addition, she serves as the chair for Spotlight on Corruption, a non-profit committed to exposing corruption in the UK and internationally.
Helen Phillips
Helen Phillips carries a deep background in environmental science. She's currently the chair of NHS Professionals Ltd and the Chartered Insurance Institute, having chaired the Legal Services Board for eight years.
Phillips has a degree in Zoology and a PhD in Environmental Science from University College Dublin. She previously worked as CEO of Natural England, an organization advising the UK government on environmental policies.
She had a 10-year stint with Environment Agency (an international environmental regulatory body) as well, fulfilling various directorial roles.
David Rossington
David Rossington comes from an executive background. He's currently the deputy chair of the Advisory Committee on National Records and Archives. Before this, he served a four-year term with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a key player in shaping the UK's gambling regulations.
Rossington most recently oversaw the Blythe House Programme, which is currently working on enhancing public access to possessions controlled by major British museums. Before the DCMS, Rossington spent over six and a half years with the Department for Communities and Local Government. He went from financial director in the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government-led unit to various directorial roles.
Five-Year Commissioners
Charles Counsell
Charles Counsell was The Pensions Regulator's CEO between April 2019 and March 2023, as per his LinkedIn profile. This is his second term with the pensions regulator; he previously held the position of its executive director of automatic enrollment from July 2011 to May 2017.
He led The Money Advice Service, a government financial advisory that later merged with the Money and Pensions Service, between June 2017 and December 2018.
Helen Dodds OStJ
Helen Dodds is a seasoned lawyer with a lengthy resume. She's held positions as a non-executive director for the London Court of International Arbitration and as the head of dispute resolution for Standard Chartered Bank.
In addition, she currently consults and serves as an honorary senior fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Dodds is also the director of LegalUK, a body pushing for the use of English law in both domestic and global business matters.
Sheree Howard
Sheree Howard is the Executive Director for Risk & Compliance Oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority. Prior to this role, she managed the Royal Bank of Scotland's Director of Advisory, Commercial and Private Banking, Conduct and Regulatory Affairs.
Throughout her career, she contributed to various organizations as an actuary and held various positions at Direct Line Group, a UK-based insurance company.
Claudia Mortimore
Claudia Mortimore is the current Deputy Executive Counsel for the Financial Reporting Council and has been since 2017. Her experience with the regulatory body goes back five years, making her a familiar face.
Her prior roles include working as a lawyer with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, along with previous stints at the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office and law firm Red Lion Chambers.
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