Gambling Commission appoints new COO
Former Business in the Community executive director David Pemberton to head up regulator’s corporate services
The British Gambling Commission has appointed former Business in the Community executive director David Pemberton to replace Sue Harley as chief operating officer (COO).
Pemberton, who will join the regulator in June, will oversee the Gambling Commission’s corporate services including HR, finance, IT, planning and risk.
He joins after previously working for the business-led charity Business in the Community for more than 13 years, where he ran regional operations in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humber.
Prior to that he held positions at Credit Suisse, PwC, Nissan and Ford.
Gambling Commission CEO, Sarah Harrison, said: “He [Pemberton] brings a wealth of expertise in leading change and developing corporate functions that are high performing and that deliver value for money.”
“This work is key to ensuring we have an organisation that is both effective and efficient as we deliver on our objectives to keep gambling fair, safe and free from crime,” she added.
Pemberton added: “I am looking forward to contributing my experience to help shape the organisation’s skills, capabilities, structure and ways of working.
“This is an exciting time to join the Commission as it increasingly focuses on putting the consumer at the heart of its work and I welcome the opportunity to play my part in that important work.’’
He replaces the Gambling Commission’s former COO Sue Harley who originally joined the regulator from Ladbrokes in 2015. She previously held positions in telecommunications and government and public relations consultancy.