CCPC welcomes the appointment of Geoffrey Gray as Member of the Commission
November 12, 2025
Geoffrey Gray has been appointed as a Member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) by Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, with effect from 19 January 2026.
Geoffrey Gray is an economist with significant Irish and international experience in both the public and private sectors. He is currently an Executive Director at Fingleton, an advisory practice for competition and consumer protection matters. Geoffrey has advised on some of the largest international antitrust merger filings, as well as high-profile UK competition and consumer inquiries, including market studies, investigations, and competition and consumer enforcement cases.
Before joining Fingleton he worked at the CCPC across the Competition Enforcement & Mergers and Policy and Communications divisions where he was involved in a wide range of investigations and enforcement cases, market studies and merger reviews. Prior to this, Geoffrey worked as an economic consultant.
Brian McHugh, Chairperson of the CCPC, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Geoffrey back to the CCPC as a Member of the Commission. His expertise will be invaluable as we implement strengthened laws in the areas of competition and consumer protection.
“Geoffrey’s professional training in economics and competition law as well as his extensive international and Irish public and private sector experience will be of great benefit to the CCPC in promoting competition and consumer welfare.”
Speaking about his appointment, Geoffrey Gray, added:
“I am thrilled to be joining the CCPC as a Member. The CCPC plays a vital role in enhancing market efficiency with benefits for consumers and businesses. This work supports the Government’s broader enterprise policy objectives and contributes to the competitiveness of the Irish economy.
“It is an exciting time to join the CCPC, as it exercises new powers and increases enforcement activity in key areas such as mergers and competition, and consumer protection.”
Geoffrey joins fellow Commission Members Patrick Kenny and Úna Butler, alongside CCPC Chairperson Brian McHugh.
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