Mark has lived and worked in England, Fiji and Vanuatu as a Chartered Accountant and Commercial Pilot. He is currently Financial & Operational Support Manager with Air Chathams, a Director of West Auckland Trust Services Limited and an elected Member of the Portage Licencing Trust. He is a member of the community group South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network (STNN) and a supporter of the STNN Sanctuary Project.