Sarah Cardell
British lawyer and CEO
About Sarah Cardell
Sarah Francesca Louise Cardell (born 7 November 1973) is the chief executive of Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Early life and education Cardell was born on 7 November 1973. She was educated at James Allen's Girls' School in London.
Career Cardell worked at the legal firm Slaughter and May where she was made a partner in her early 30s.
Cardell was appointed chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority by Kwasi Kwarteng in June 2022, taking over from former CEO Andrea Coscelli. She had previously been general counsel at the CMA since September 2013.
She was the chair of the board of the Antitrust Writing Awards in 2023.
Personal life Cardell is married and has three daughters.
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