Matthew Redford

Biography

Matthew was appointed as Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) in July 2020 after serving as Acting Chief Executive and Registrar of the organisation from September 2019. He has been with the GOsC since October 2000 and prior to his appointment as Chief Executive and Registrar he was Director of Registration and Resources, a post held for eight years.

Since 2019, Matthew has been a Trustee of the National Council for Osteopathic Research and is the GOsC representative attending Osteopathy Europe and the Osteopathic International Alliance.

Matthew is an accountant and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians. He also sits, in a Non-Executive capacity, on the Joint Audit Committee of the Office Kent Police Crime Commissioner. Previously he has sat on the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Originally from Bermondsey, South-East London, he now lives in East Sussex having relocated in 2021. Matthew enjoys creative writing and the theatre, and is a keen chess player often participating in tournaments around London and the South-East.

Committee member category

Appointed lay member

Declaration of interests

Directorships	None
Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives	None
Consultancies	None
Appointments to other bodies	National Council for Osteopathic Research - Board Trustee Office of the Kent Police Crime Commissioner - Member of Joint Audit Committee
Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations	None
Employment	General Osteopathic Council, Chief Executive and Registrar
Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register)	Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (FMAAT)
Interests relating to immediate family or close friends	None
Other relevant information	None