Katie Spears has been appointed as the brand new interim government director of authorized and governance on the Basic Dental Council (GDC).
Efficient from March, previous to this appointment Katie served because the GDC’s interim senior counsel and affiliate director of authorized, overseeing the in-house authorized advisory service.
Katie has led each authorized and governance capabilities within the GDC for greater than 10 years, says the regulator. She was its board secretary for 5 years, delivering a number of board recruitment campaigns, a board improvement programme and the implementation of a collection of governance enhancements.
Katie began her follow as a self-employed barrister, practising in predominantly prison and regulatory regulation. Subsequently, she moved into monetary and healthcare regulation. She can be the co-executive sponsor of the GDC’s Girls’s Community.
Main GDC strategic goals
Tom Whiting, GDC chief government, stated: ‘Katie Spears has proved an actual asset to the authorized and governance directorate and the GDC. I’ve little question she is going to proceed to offer the GDC with the advantage of her appreciable ability and experience. I stay up for working along with her on this new capability.’
Katie has collective duty for main the supply of the strategic goals set by the GDC. As well as, she is going to lead the supply of the regulator’s authorized and governance companies, guaranteeing adherence to the authorized framework that governs the council’s work and determination making.
The outgoing interim government director of authorized and governance, Clare Paget, joined the GDC in March 2023. The GDC stated she has proven ‘nice professionalism and pragmatism’ to information its work in a altering setting ‘whereas at all times exhibiting dedication to public safety’.
The recruitment marketing campaign for the roles of government director, authorized and governance, and senior counsel and affiliate director of authorized, not too long ago closed. Functions are being processed to search out the perfect and most applicable individuals for these essential positions.
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