The ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has announced Chief Executive Officer Scott Gregson will be leaving to take up the role of CEO of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Mr Gregson was appointed as ACCC CEO (originally called Chief Operating Officer) in August 2020 after a long career within the agency. He had been executive general manager of the Merger and Authorisation Review Division, and before that, executive general manager of the Consumer Enforcement Division. Mr Gregson joined the agency as a graduate in 1996 shortly after its formation and spent much of his career in the Enforcement Division, starting as an investigator, before taking on senior management roles.
"This is a great loss for the ACCC and a great gain for ASIC. Scott Gregson has made an enormous contribution in his nearly 30 years at the ACCC, and he will be sincerely missed. Scott carried his enforcement experience in the agency throughout his career here, as a foundation of the strength of the ACCC. He has been an influential leader across a number of roles," ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said.
"Scott's depth of experience and relationships in the ACCC greatly assisted me when I joined the agency in 2022. We share a vision not only about working towards critical outcomes for consumers, small businesses and competition but also about how we should achieve this. Continually improving our organisational ways of working has always been at the forefront of Scott's thinking. He has been a passionate champion of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In particular his advocacy for gender diversity and bridging the pay gap, as well as strategies to support First Nations employees has helped position the ACCC to faithfully represent the community we serve."
Mr Gregson said he had enjoyed his time at the ACCC and was looking forward to the new challenge.
"I have loved working in the ACCC for almost three decades. I believe so strongly in its role and the way the agency goes about delivering for the community. I have loved the people, the agency and our work. I have been so lucky to work under four Chairs who have been amazing stewards for the agency together with the high-quality Commissioner appointments over this time. But I now also look forward to stretching myself and contributing to the important work at ASIC," Mr Gregson said.
"I thank Scott for his leadership and dedication to the ACCC and we wish him well in his next endeavour," Ms Cass-Gottlieb said.
A recruitment process will commence in due course. Mr Gregson will commence his position with ASIC, after some leave in mid-March.
