Mark was educated at Brisbane Grammar School, and his career as a business professional has involved senior management roles and business ownership both as a sole owner, business partner and company director. Qld State Manager for a national automotive parts wholesale distributor at the age of 24 led to a position as state manager for Bob Jane T-Marts Group (BJTMG) and Franchisee. An offer to move to the head office as national marketing manager for BJTMG saw Mark move his family to Melbourne, and within one year, he was appointed National Marketing Director, a position he held for 15 years. Mark's role involved leadership of a national management team of recruitment and training, property, customer experience, state managers, and in-house advertising agency personnel. Under Mark's leadership, the T-Mart group grew from 32 to 145 branded outlets.
Following a position as CEO of Fernwood Fitness Centres, where similar skills were practised, Mark partnered with Gary Harley to found Kieser in Australia in 2006. From 2006 to 2010, Mark's role as Business Partner and CEO, involved building the brand and culture through a range of marketing activities and strong engagement with the Kieser team. Mark stepped aside from that role in late 2010 to focus on growing the Kieser clinic network within Victoria and interstate. Mark retired from his operational role in 2022 while remaining as a Business Partner.
