Organisational Structure

The Gambling Commission is organised into teams and directorates.

Acting Chief Executive: Sarah Gardner

Sarah is also the Commission’s Acting Accounting Officer.

The following people and their teams report to Sarah:

Executive Director 4NLC (Senior Responsible Owner): John Tanner

John leads the team responsible for the implementation of the 4th National Lottery Licence.

Executive Director Operations: Sue Young

This directorate includes the Licensing, Compliance, Enforcement and Intel teams.

Executive Director Research and Policy: Tim Miller

Tim leads the teams responsible for Research and Statistics and Policy, and the Gambling Act Review and Data programmes

Finance Director: Helen Gibson

Helen is responsible for the Finance and Procurement teams, and for Business Planning and Performance Reporting.

Director of Governance and Assurance: Vacant

This team are responsible for Information Management, Risk and Assurance, Corporate Governance, the Contact Centre and the Commission’s expert groups.

Director of People Services: Natasha Harris

Natasha’s team lead on HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Organisational Design and Development, Internal Comms and the Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Deputy Chief Executive: Sarah Gardner

Sarah leads the Commission’s strategy function, and is responsible for National Lottery regulation, External Comms and Public Affairs.

The following members of the Executive report to Sarah:

Chief Technology Officer: Alistair Quigley

Alistair leads on IT Operations, Infrastructure and Security, Digital Services and Facilities.

General Counsel: Katharine Diamond

Katharine is responsible for the Commission’s Legal Team.