Tom is an economist specialising in data protection and privacy issues. His background is in regulatory and competition economics, primarily in digital markets and telecommunications. Before joining the ICO in 2020 he worked for Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, and before this in economic consulting.

Based in London, he leads the ICO’s economic functions and oversees analysis across the full range of ICO activities, including the consideration of policy impacts, research into the value of data and of privacy and input to investigations, enforcement and litigation.

Tom holds undergraduate and masters degrees in economics from the London School of Economics, and postgraduate qualifications from King’s College London and the Harvard Kennedy School.