New GDC chair and council members take office
Looking ahead to the publication of the GDC's new corporate strategy.
Dr Helen Phillips officially began her role as chair of the General Dental Council (GDC) today. Dr Phillips brings 30 years of experience across various sectors, including insurance, legal, social care and further education, to the regulatory body.
She is joined by two new lay council members, Dr Bill Gunnyeon CBE and Mike Driver CB, who also started their four-year terms today. They succeed Sheila Kumar and Anne Heal, who concluded their maximum eight-year terms. Ms Kumar chaired the Audit and Risk Committee, while Ms Heal chaired the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Mr Driver has been appointed as the chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, while Angie Heilmann MBE takes on the role of chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Dr Gunnyeon will serve as a committee member of both the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and the Finance and Performance Committee.
In addition, Simon Morrow has been reappointed as the Senior Independent Council Member, commencing his third one-year term. Timea Milovecz also starts her second four-year term as a council member. Reshard Auladin joins the Remuneration and Nomination Committee as a committee member and will continue on the Finance and Performance Committee.
Commenting on the appointments, Dr Phillips said: “I would like to thank my predecessor Lord Toby Harris for his leadership and dedication to the GDC during his time as Chair, and I am pleased to welcome new council members and new committee chairs.
“Strong governance through our council committees is essential in providing assurance on our performance, finances, risks and remuneration. The council’s strength is in our broad range of expertise and skills, delivering on our core responsibilities and ambitions for the future, as we look ahead to the publication of the new corporate strategy.”