Gill Whitehead

Strategy, Finance and Economic Consulting

3000 followers

London Area, United Kingdom

Connect with Gill Whitehead to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Gill Whitehead to Send Message

Connect

Timeline
About me
Online Safety Champion, Visiting Policy Fellow at Oxford University, Non Executive Director and Chair Rugby World Cup 2025
Education
- University of Nottingham
  1995 - 1999
  BSc Economics & Econometrics
- Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
  2019 - 2021
  MSc Social Sciences of the Internet Distinction
Experience
- Deloitte
  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
  Strategy, Finance and Economic Consulting
- BBC Studios
  Jan 2005 - Sept 2008
  - Director of Childrens
    Jan 2007 - Sept 2008
  - Head of BBC Commercial iPlayer
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
  - Head of Strategy
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
- Channel 4
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2016
  - Director of Audience Technologies & Insight
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2016
  - Director of Strategy & Corporate Development
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
- Google
  Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
  - Senior Director, Client Solutions & Analytics
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2020
  - Senior Director, Market Insight, Google EMEA
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
- Camelot
  Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
  Non Executive Director
  NED and Audit Committee member at Camelot UK, operator of the National Lottery that raises over £1.5bn pa for good causes for a 3 year term from 2019 to 2022.
- Informa
  Aug 2019 - now
  Non Executive Director & Audit Committee Chair
  NED and Audit Committee Chair at Informa plc the FTSE 100 events, exhibitions, and intelligence business for specialist communities worldwide, with a market cap of £10bn+.
- Ofcom
  Jan 2021 - Dec 2024
  Group Director, Online Safety
  Chief Executive of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum from 2021 to early 2023. From early 2023 to September 2024, Group Director for Online Safety, accountable for leading the implementation of the Online Safety Act on behalf of Ofcom. Chair of the Global Online Safety Regulator Forum for 2024.
- British Olympic Association
  Sept 2021 - now
  Non Executive Director & Audit Committee Chair
  The BOA's role is to prepare TeamGB athletes for, and lead them at, the summer, winter and youth Olympic Games, including Paris 2024. NED and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and the Investment Committee.
- World Rugby
  Jan 2023 - now
  Chair Rugby World Cup 2025
  Chair of the Board of Directors of the next Women's Rugby World Cup taking place in England in 2025. The Board is a joint venture between World Rugby and the RFU, with representatives from UK Sport and HMG.
- Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
  Oct 2024 - now
  Visiting Policy Fellow
- NatWest Group
  Jan 2025 - now
  Non Executive Director
Licenses & Certifications
- Fellow Chartered Accountant
  ICAEW