Mike Walker was appointed Chief Economic Adviser at the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) on 11 September 2013. As a member of the Senior Executive Team and a central adviser to the Board, Mike plays an important role in the work of the organisation. He is also an academic at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Durham, and co-author of The Economics of EU Competition Law. Previous career highlights include: Director of Competition Policy at London Economics Senior regulatory economist with British Telecom (BT) Senior Associate at Lexecon Ltd, London and Brussels Vice-President, European Competition Policy at Charles River Associates (CRA) International Disclosure of interests