The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced the appointment of Matthew Hill as its new Chief Executive.

Mr Hill joins the LSB from the General Dental Council, where he is currently Executive Director of Strategy. Prior to this, he was Director of Regulatory Risk & Analysis at the Gambling Commission.

Mr Hill was appointed by the Board of the LSB following an open recruitment process and brings a wealth of experience in policy, operational enforcement and stakeholder engagement to the role. After graduating in Biochemistry from Oxford University, he spent 16 years in the civil service, and has held a number of senior positions both in Whitehall and in independent regulators.

He will join the LSB on 20 August 2019 and will also become a Board Member of the LSB and will hold the role of Accounting Officer for the organisation.