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Senior Team roles

Staff

The members of the CC are supported and guided by a team of skilled staff, led by David Saunders. Senior staff are shown below. Click on the photos to view biographies. Role profiles of the Senior Team are also available.

 

Chief-Executive (also Secretary and Accounting Officer for the CC)

David Saunders
David
Saunders


Inquiry Directors
Inquiry Directors co-ordinate all the CC's work for particular investigations, involving professional and support staff across the CC and working with the Chair and members of the inquiry group.

Senior Inquiry Director
Rachel Merelie
Rachel
Merelie

Inquiry Director

John Banfield
John
Banfield
Inquiry Director

Mark Bethell
Mark
Bethell
Inquiry Director

douglas Cooper
Douglas Cooper
Inquiry Director

John Pigott
John
Pigott
Inquiry Director

Anthony Pygram
Anthony
Pygram
Inquiry Director

Caroline Wallace
Caroline
Wallace
Inquiry Director

Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright


Accountants
The Accounting and Financial Advisers provide advice on financial matters to members on matters related to inquiries.

Deputy Director of Financial Analysis
Lucy Beverley Lucy
Beverley
Deputy Director of Financial Analysis
Adam Cooper Adam
Cooper


Business Advisers
Business Advisers provide insight into the companies and markets referred to the CC from a commercial, strategic and technical perspective. Business advisers have a particular responsibility for the design and implementation of remedies to where inquiries reach an adverse finding.

Chief Business Adviser and Head of Remedies
David Roberts
David
Roberts
Director of Remedies and Business Analysis
Adam Land
Adam
Land


Economists
The Economists provide advice and analysis to the members of the CC on the operation of markets and competition within them.

Chief Economist

Alison Odale
Alison
Oldale
Director of Economic Analysis
Robin Finer
Robin
Finer
Director of Economic Analysis
Tom Kitchen
Tom
Kitchen


Legal Advisers
The Legal team conducts legal analysis and provides legal advice in connection with investigations, the implementation of remedies, litigation and the wider policy work of the CC.

Chief Legal Adviser

Clare Potter
Clare
Potter
Deputy Chief Legal Adviser and Head of International
Carole Begent
Carole
Begent
Legal
Director

Morven Hadden
Morven
Hadden
Legal
Director

Simon Jones
Simon
Jones

Director of Corporate Services
Corporate Services covers the CC's support departments, including Human Resources, Facilities, Finance and Information Technology.

Rebecca Lawrence
Rebecca
Lawrence


Director of Policy

Chloe MacEwen
Chloe MacEwen