Mark is a career investment banker, having focused predominantly in the natural resources sector. Mark has spent most of his career with McKinsey & Company (both in Australia and overseas), companies he founded, led and then sold – GEM Consulting and Azure Capital, and in several senior executive roles at Macquarie Group (one being the Chairman and Global Head of the Natural Resources Group).
He is currently the Deputy Chairman and Lead Independent Director at Fortescue Metals Group. He also chairs the Board of the University of Western Australia Business School, chairs the Hospital Benefit Fund (HBF) Investment Committee, is a member of the Senior Advisory Board of Appian Capital, is a member of the Board of The Centre for Independent Studies and is a senior adviser to EY (Oceania).
Mark holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours and University Medal) from the University of Western Australia, an MBA from Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar) and an Honorary Doctor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
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