Geoffrey Gray

Mr Gray will join fellow CCPC members Patrick Kenny and Úna Butler, as well as CCPC chairperson Brian McHugh, with effect from 19 January 2026.

An economist with significant Irish and international experience in both the public and private sectors, Mr Gray is currently an executive director at Fingleton, an advisory practice for competition and consumer protection matters.

He 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 and 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, he 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, Mr 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.”