The Legal Services Board (LSB) today announces the appointment of Craig Westwood as its new Chief Executive Officer. Craig joins the LSB from the Electoral Commission, where he is currently Director of Communications, Policy and Research.
The Board appointed Craig following an open recruitment process. He brings experience in policy, research, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement.
Before joining the Commission, Craig was a partner in the corporate communications agency Pagefield, corporate affairs accounts for clients ranging from multinational brands to UK public institutions. He spent the preceding decade in a series of roles in the civil service, including working on public body financing and oversight, digital innovation and literacy improvement, and international cultural engagement programmes. His final post was as a ministerial private secretary in the first years of the coalition government.
Craig will join the LSB on 19 August 2024. He will also become a Board Member and hold the role of Accounting Officer.Alan Kershaw, Chair of the Legal Services Board, said:
‘I am delighted that Craig will be joining us. We are impressed not only with his experience but also with his passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to the public interest. He will bring to the Board an excellent blend of leadership, people focus and drive to take our organisation forward and ensure that regulation supports people to access the legal services they need.’
Craig Westwood said:
‘I am excited to be taking up the role of Chief Executive at the Legal Services Board this summer. The legal sector plays a fundamental role in both our society and our economy but is facing significant challenges. Effective regulation can support it to develop and thrive, maintaining the consumer and wider public interest, including through coordinated work across the professions.
‘I look forward to joining the expert and dedicated team at the LSB, and its Board, to sustain and extend the impact of the organisation in addressing its strategic priorities.’
