Mark started his career in the food industry at Cadbury, Schweppes and Kraft Foods, but quickly moved into technology with positions at BT, T-Mobile and as Commercial Director for O2, where he was part of the board team who brought the brand to market leadership.

Alongside his Executive Director roles, Mark held Non Executive roles on a number of boards spanning technology, finance and health. These included The Link Retail, West Bromwich Building Society, NHS West Midlands Strategic Health Authority, Ovo energy, and at O2 UK and Commercial director at CWS, B2B division at Dixons Carphone.

In addition to being Chair of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, Mark is Chairman of giffgaff, the fastest growing mobile network in the UK, and digital consultant to a number of start-ups.