Prior to Nous Mark was CEO of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), an independent statutory agency that supports public health aims and an industry employing over 2 million Australians and with more than $24 billion in exports. Prior to joining FSANZ Mark worked predominantly in the health sector shaping strategic policy. He has worked in the public, private and academic sectors in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. This included being a senior policy advisor to Health Ministers in New Zealand and being a Harkness Fellow at Brown University looking at aged care provision in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Mark is an accredited fencing coach and coaches at clubs in the ACT. He also has a great love for the music of Bob Dylan.