Mark is the Chief Executive of Parks Victoria, the park
management agency responsible for over 4 million hectares
of the State's environmental, recreational and tourism assets.
These assets total over $1 billion and cover 16% of the
total area of Victoria with 65 million visitors per year
to its locations.
Mark has a wealth of natural resource and business management
experience, having held senior positions in four natural
resource management agencies and worked in many Victorian
regional and metropolitan locations.
Mark was Executive Director, Parks Flora and Fauna with
the Department of Natural Resources and Environment between
June 1996 and his commencement with Parks Victoria in 1998,
which included responsibility for parks policy and statewide
flora, fauna, coasts and ports, and alpine resort management.
Mark is currently the Director of National Parks in Victoria
and is on the Board of the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Day
Council and the Variety Club Victoria. He is also an Australia
Day Ambassador.
Previous appointments include: Board member:- Alpine Resorts
Commission; Victorian Coastal Council; Chairman Phillip
Island Nature Park and Chairman of Variety Club Victoria.
