Gill Whitehead | |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford (MSc, 2021) |
| Occupation(s) | Executive in technology, media and sports governance. |
Gill Whitehead is a British executive, with experience in digital safety and corporate governance. She is a non-executive director at the British Olympic Association and NatWest Group and chair of the board for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Whitehead was a student at King Henry VIII School, Coventry. [1] She trained as an economist, and worked for the BBC, Channel 4 and Google. [2] She has a master's degree in the social sciences of the internet from Oxford University, [3] and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. [4]
In November 2021, Whitehead was appointed by Ofcom to be the chief executive officer of the new digital regulators forum, established in response to the proposed Online Safety Act. [5] [6] Whitehead was one of several women hired from senior positions in major technology companies to take on this new regulatory role. [7] In late 2022, Whitehead was appointed as Ofcom's Group Director for Online Safety. [4] Whitehead was appointed a non-executive director of the NatWest Group in January 2025.
Whitehead played rugby league for England students, and is a qualified RFU coach. In May 2021, she was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the British Olympic Association. [8] In January 2023, Whitehead was announced as the independent chair of the board for the Rugby World Cup, which is to be held in England in August and September 2025. [9]
Whitehead was a guest on Cerys Matthews' show on BBC 6 Music on 22 June 2025, as a part of programme celebrating the women's summer of sport. [10]