By Annette Shailer
Elizabeth Tydd has been appointed as the new executive director of the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR), within Communities NSW.
Tydd brings extensive regulatory, legal and management skills to the position.
In her current role as assistant commissioner of the Compliance and Legal Group at the Office of Fair Trading, Tydd developed and implemented national best practice in compliance and enforcement.
Tydd has also held the position of deputy chairperson of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal, the largest tribunal in NSW, for the past seven years.
The appointment follows the retirement of former OLGR commissioner Michael Foggo in July.
Tydd began the role on Monday (Dec 7).