Non-Executive Director

Dharmash Mistry

Biography

Dharmash was appointed as a CMA Board member in February 2024.

Dharmash is a venture capitalist, specialising in technology, new business models and finance. He has served on a wide range of board in executive and non-executive capacity. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Halma PLC, the Premier League, the Football Association and Rathbones PLC.

Previous career highlights include:

  • Non-executive Director, British Business Bank
  • Non-executive Director, BBC
  • Non-executive Director, Hargreaves Lansdown
  • Partner, LGT Lightstone (global tech enabled impact investing)
  • Partner, Lakestar (venture capital)
  • Co-Founder & CEO and then Chair, blow LTD
  • Partner, Balderton Capital
  • Group Managing Director, Consumer Division, EMAP PLC
  • Consultant, Boston Consulting Group

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Directors of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Board play an important role in setting up the organisation, working with the chair and chief executive.

As board members, they are also responsible for:

  • setting the organisation’s strategic direction and policy framework
  • developing priorities
  • monitoring performance against its objectives
  • making decisions on Market Investigation References

Competition and Markets Authority