eGDC
Tom Whiting
Chief Executive and Registrar
Tom joined the GDC in June 2024, from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where ...
The Executive Team
The Council is supported by around 370 staff, led by the Chief Executive and Registrar, Tom Whiting, and the other members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
The Executive Leadership Team
There are four directorates in the organisation: Regulation, Corporate Resources, Legal and Governance, and Strategy.
The Chief Executive and the four Executive Directors form the ELT, which leads the delivery of the strategic aims set by the Council.
ELT is responsible for:
- leading and supporting the delivery of GDC’s services and operations and improving their quality and efficiency
- implementing the corporate strategy approved by Council
- business planning and budgeting
- identifying and reporting to the Council strategic risks and ensuring that ownership for each risk is allocated at the right level with clear accountability
Gurvinder Soomal
Chief Operating Officer
Gurvinder is the Chief Operating Officer and has been with the GDC since July 2008 and has held ...
Katie Spears
Executive Director, Legal and Governance
Katie was appointed as Executive Director, Legal and Governance in April 2025. Prior to this ...
Theresa Thorp
Executive Director, Regulation
Theresa joined the GDC in September 2023 as Executive Director, Regulation. Theresa is a Solicitor-Advocate (Criminal), with ...
Stefan Czerniawski
Executive Director, Strategy
Stefan joined the GDC as the Executive Director, Strategy in October 2019 and is responsible for policy ...