Graham Sharp

Biography

Graham Sharp (appointed in 2013) is a Commissioner of the Gambling Commission and a member of the Accounts Commission for Scotland. He worked in the City for many years as a corporate financier where he was on the Board of Samuel Montagu & Co. After a number of years building a property investment company, which he co-founded, he entered academic life where he carried out research in corporate strategy focusing on the financial services sector. He then returned to corporate finance advising a number of companies based in Asia on expansion in Europe.

Register of interests

  • Commissioner, Gambling Commission (from 2012)
  • Member, Accounts Commission for Scotland (from 2009)
  • Previously: consultancy contract, HSIL (2009–2011)
  • Previously: Trustee, Victoria Convalescent Trust (2005–2010)
  • Previously: President (International Operations), IIL (2005–2008)
  • Previously: Director, Marchmont International Finance Limited (2001–2005)
  • Previously: Non-executive director, Nea Limited (2004–2009)