George Lusty
Biography
George Lusty was appointed interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on 26 February 2024.
George is a member of the senior executive team and is an adviser to the Board. He leads the CMA’s consumer protection and markets functions, including the enforcement of consumer protection law and delivering projects (including market reviews, studies and investigations) that address broader features of markets that may not be working well for people, businesses and the wider economy. He also leads the regulatory appeal function, through which the CMA provides independent expert scrutiny of decisions by sector regulators.
Previous career highlights include:
- Senior Director, Consumer Protection (CMA)
- Director, Antitrust and Consumer Enforcement (CMA)
- Referendaire, Competition Appeal Tribunal
- Lawyer in private practice
Interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets
The Interim Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Markets leads the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) consumer protection and markets functions, including the enforcement of consumer protection law and delivering projects including:
- market reviews
- studies
- investigations
that address broader features of markets that may not be working well for people, businesses and the wider economy.
This role also leads the CMA’s regulatory appeal function, through which we provide independent expert scrutiny of decisions by sector regulators.