Grainne was appointed CEO of the BGC in September 2024, bringing a wealth of experience from her career in the regulated betting and gaming industry.

She has held a number of senior roles in the land-based and online sectors, joining from global betting brand Entain, where she spent nearly 10 years, including as the firm’s Group Corporate Affairs Director.

Grainne brings a passion for increasing the number of high profile women in the industry, establishing the international arm of Global Gaming Women, where she is a board member, and where she currently oversees the charity’s expansion to the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

During her career at Entain, Grainne led the company's activities and relationships with government and the public sector and successfully spearheaded the company rebrand from GVC to Entain. She was also a board member of the Entain Foundation and created and delivered Entain's multi award winning global safer gambling strategy, Changing for the Bettor.

She was previously a special advisor to the UK government and studied at King's College London and Queen Mary University in London.

As the Chief Strategy Officer, Gary leads on communications, government relations and membership.

Gary joined the Betting and Gaming Council from the Association of British Bookmakers, and has previously held senior positions in corporate affairs for the Nationwide Building Society and Santander.

He has also worked as a Special Advisor and Chief of Staff for the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.

As COO, Joff oversees operations, corporate governance support and membership.

Formerly a leader of of multi-million-pound educational organisations, Joff joined the executive team from the University of Exeter Students' Guild, where he formerly served as CEO.

Joff has led fundraising programmes and the management of trustees, having also worked as the CEO of Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union and Plymouth University Students' Union.