Mark is a very experienced Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during a successful global career. He has lived and worked around the world and is highly adaptive .He enjoys business set up and has strong insights into Africa and Latin America .He enjoys building teams and mentoring individuals to upgrade their skill base .
He is insightful with experience in directing and improving operations .He is proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. He understands the drive to financial target achievement through both revenue growth and cost control but also relentless customer focus in differing environments
Company Overview:
Turner & Townsend is one of the leading global project management consultancies in the world focusing on new and developed assets .It operates in the Natural Resource Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors
In 2010 Mark joined T&T as the Managing Director responsible for the global mining and metals team and subsequently led the Chile ,Peru and Argentina ´practices , the Latin American Natural Resources business including the Oil and Gas, and Renewable Power sectors ,until his retirement from fulltime work in 2025
He oversaw rapid growth in existing operations in South Africa, North America, and Australia as well as opening up new territories in Latin America and the wider Africa
His background is in mining, logistics and management consulting in South Africa, the CIS, and the UK and he latterly lived in in Latin America with a focus on Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Argentina
His Key responsibilities include: Relationship building in large clients, Preparing and managing major account programmes, Selling assignments including large proposals and delivery of successful engagements to enable on sell of services
He is skilled at
Delivering consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
Strengthening client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
Developing comprehensive business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.
Overseeing operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
He has specific skills in market entry ,research and business set up
Expanding market presence through successful negotiation of key partnerships and acquisitions.
Company Overview
Deloitte is one of the leading global management consultancies in the world helping business of all sizes improve performance
Mark over saw a team of 150 staff within the Operational excellence/Supply Chain/Strategy and Innovation services and Initiated and led a Shared Services Group
His skills lay in
Business Management
Board representation
Turner & Townsend
Management Board 2012 to 2014
Operations Board 2012to 2016
Natural Resources Board 2012 to 2025
Latin American Board 2018 to 2025
CIS board 2010 to 201
Deloitte
Africa Consulting Board 2007 to 2010
CIS consulting board
Other
Mark was Non exec director of an UK AIM listed mining house focusing on Zambia
Author
Mark has written countless articles and is a skilled researcher and author on subjects varying from country studies and industry commentary to specific service offers He also spoken at industry conferences and company briefings