UK Gambling Commission appoints Ofgem’s Susan Harrison as new CEO

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has picked Susan Harrison (pictured) to replace outgoing CEO Jenny Williams.

Williams is set to step down from her CEO role at the end of September and the search for her replacement has taken longer than expected. Harrison, who currently serves as senior partner of electricity and gas regulatory body Ofgem, will join the UKGC as a commissioner on Sept. 7 before assuming the full CEO role on October 1.

UKGC chairman Philip Graf said Harrison 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 claimed to be “very pleased” with her new gig and was looking forward to “the challenges of keeping gambling fair and safe and regulating an industry that is rapidly changing with technology.”