The next chief executive of the UK Gambling Commission will be Sarah Harrison, who joins the commission on September 7, taking over as CEO from Jenny Williams on October 1.

Sarah Harrison Source: LinkedIn

Welcoming Harrison, Philip Graf, chairman said: “We are making significant progress in our aims to raise standards in the gambling industry, empower consumers to manage the risks of gambling and to build partnership and understanding of gambling issues.

“Sarah has a wealth of experience in regulation along with social and consumer policy and communications – she is well placed to lead the commission into its second decade as the regulator of commercial gambling in Great Britain.”

Harrison said she “looked forward to the challenges of keeping gambling fair and safe and regulating an industry which is changing rapidly with technology.”

She added: “Working with the staff, industry, stakeholders and partners in government, I welcome the opportunity to build on the strong foundations laid by the commission over the last decade.”

Harrison is currently a senior partner at Ofgem, the UK regulator for gas and electricity, where she heads the sustainable development division. Previously Harrison was managing director of corporate affairs for the regulator and before that communications director.