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Claudio Pollack

iNED

Claudio was appointed to the OBL board in March 2023 to strengthen the organisation as it continues to transition, bringing significant regulatory, competition and consumer policy expertise to the Board.

He is an independent consultant advising on policy and advocacy in regulated industries, with particular focus on consumer engagement and protection, inclusion and vulnerability, and on competition policy.

Prior to that, Claudio spent over a decade at telecommunications regulator Ofcom, as well as being part of the team at Cable and Wireless which successfully advocated for measures to tackle obstacles to competition in the telecomms sector.

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Mary Beth Christie

iNED

Mary Beth (MB), a former Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer, brings to the Board over 25 years’ experience in digital product, tech, data and operations across several sectors, including insuretch, media, travel, property and e-commerce.

As well as the OBL board, Mary Beth sits on the boards of MoneySupermarket Group PLC, Social Finance Limited, and We Are OneTech Ltd.

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Jeremy Newman

Senior iNED

Jeremy was appointed to the OBL Board as its first iNED in October 2021 to help strengthen the governance of the organisation.

An experienced business leader with a portfolio of roles in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, he has helped CEOs and Boards in a wide range of organisations deliver tangible results and empower their people.

Jeremy spent more than 30 years at accountancy firm BDO LLP, moving from Trainee to Global CEO. He was previously Chair of the Audit Commission, and is currently a Panel Member at the Competition and Markets Authority.