CMA structure
Updated 1 May 2026
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Chief Executive
Sarah Cardell
Competition Enforcement Directorate
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Competition Enforcement and Markets | Juliette Enser |
| Senior Director, Competition Enforcement | Lucilia Falsarella-Pereira |
| Senior Legal Director | Lourenco Ventura |
Markets and Regulatory Appeals
| Executive Director, Competition Enforcement and Markets | Juliette Enser |
| Senior Director, Markets (interim) | Geoff Steadman |
| Senior Director, Markets (interim) | Lucy Eyre |
Consumer Protection Directorate
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Consumer Protection | Emma Cochrane |
| Senior Director, Consumer Protection | Hayley Fletcher |
| Director, Regulatory Appeals | Lesley Moore |
Mergers Directorate
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Mergers, Office for the Internal Market and Subsidy Advice Unit | Joel Bamford |
| Senior Directors, Mergers | Naomi Burgoyne, Sorcha O’Carroll |
Office for the Internal Market and Subsidy Advice Unit
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Mergers, Office for the Internal Market and Subsidy Advice Unit | Joel Bamford |
| Senior Director, Office for the Internal Market and Subsidy Advice Unit | Adam Land |
Digital Markets Regulation
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Executive Director, Digital Markets Regulation | Will Hayter |
| Senior Director, Digital Markets Regulation | Cat Batchelor, Tania Van den Brande, Euan MacMillan |
Data, Technology and Insights
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Chief Data and Technology Insights Officer | Karen Croxson |
| Senior Director, Technology and Digital | Sholthana Begum |
| Senior Director, Strategic Insights Analytics, and AI | Tory Frame |
Legal Service / Policy and International
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| General Counsel | Chris Prevett |
| Senior Legal Director, Competition Enforcement | Stephen Blake |
| Senior Legal Director, Mergers, Markets and Sector Regulation | Richard Romney |
| Senior Legal Director, Digital Markets | Ronan Flanagan |
| Senior Legal Director, Markets and Mergers | James Wright |
| Senior Legal Director, Consumer Enforcement | Tim Capel |
| Senior Litigation Director (Interim) | Daniel Barnett |
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Chief Economic Adviser | Mike Walker |
| Deputy Chief Economic Adviser | Jenny Haydock |
Corporate Services Directorate
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer | Daniel Lambauer |
| Chief People Officer | Ruth Banks |
Strategy, Communications and Advocacy
| Role | Senior Executive |
|---|---|
| Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer | Jessica Lennard |
| Senior Director for Advocacy and External Engagement | Jennifer Halliday |
| Senior Director, Engagement and Communications | Anthony Wright |
This is not a full list of the CMA’s Senior Civil Service staff. It lists the Senior Executives and key contacts for other areas.
More information is available on the CMA governance page, The CMA’s Annual report, the CMA panels page and on the web pages for individual cases and projects.