Evlynne Gilvarry has been named as the new Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council (GDC). She will take up the position later in the year. A qualified lawyer and mediator, she will join the GDC from the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the statutory regulator of osteopathy in the UK, where she is currently Chief Executive and Registrar. She has held this post since November 2007. Previously she worked in various senior policy and management roles at the Law Society, the regulator and professional body for solicitors in England and Wales.
Evlynne Gilvarry said, 'I am very pleased to take up this appointment and look forward to working with the staff and the Council of the GDC to deliver an excellent performance.
Alison Lockyer, Chair of the Council of the GDC said, 'We will be working closely together as we develop the strategy for the council and improve our performance in Fitness to Practise.'
In further GDC news, David Murphy has been appointed to the Council of the GDC with immediate effect. He is a returning lay member of the Council, having previously served between 2003 and 2009. He is one of 24 members, 12 lay and 12 professional.
David is currently Deputy Secretary of NILGOSC, the Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme and previously held positions with Methodist College, Grant Thornton, and Queen's University Belfast. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
