Gillie Abbotts-Jones

Gillie Abbotts-Jones currently serves as the Senior Data Privacy Director at Diageo since September 2025 and is a Member of the Board of Governors at Capital City College. Previously, Gillie held the position of Group General Counsel and Head of Privacy at T&P from May 2022 to June 2025, and served as Associate General Counsel at WPP from May 2021 to May 2022. Additional experience includes roles as Group General Counsel and Data Protection Officer at Kantar, Senior Associate at Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors International, Associate at Michael Simkins LLP, Legal Counsel at Videre Est Credere, and Trainee Solicitor at Squire Patton Boggs. Educational qualifications include a Master of Laws (LLM) from SOAS University of London, a Legal Practice Course from The College of Law, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Reading.