Organisational Structure

The Gambling Commission is organised into teams and directorates.

Chief Executive and Commissioner: Andrew Rhodes

Andrew is also the Commission’s Accounting Officer.

The following people and their teams report to Andrew:

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: Vacant

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

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.

Head of Governance: Helen Child

Helen’s 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 also reports to Andrew Rhodes. She 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.