Sarah Cardell will take over from current CEO Andrea Coscelli when he leaves in July
Sarah Cardell has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng today (Friday 17 June).
Sarah Cardell is currently the General Counsel of the CMA and will take over on an interim basis from current CEO Andrea Coscelli when he leaves at the end of his term in office in July.
The CMA is a non-ministerial department responsible for enforcing competition and consumer law and carrying out investigations into mergers and markets. It has recently taken on new functions including the Office for the Internal Market (OIM).
The Chief Executive provides visible and dynamic leadership to the CMA and its 900 staff across the UK and is an advocate for competition and consumers setting a clear brand and vision for the CMA across the UK and globally.
Today, the government also launches the recruitment process for a new permanent CEO.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said:
Sarah Cardell was appointed as General Counsel at the CMA in September 2013. She heads the CMA’s Legal Service and Policy and International Directorates which provide legal and policy advice across the CMA’s functions. She also has executive leadership responsibility for the establishment of the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit. Sarah is a member of the CMA’s senior executive team and is the legal advisor to the CMA’s Board.
Sarah Cardell said: