Mark Agnew Email and Phone Number

General Manager North Shropshire the 4,000 acre Attingham Destination Estate, Cronkhill, Town Walls Tower & Sunnycroft. Passionate about access for all to the outdoors, nature and culture. Reflecting the communities we serve and making Shrewsbury, Telford & Shropshire better places to live through our actions.I have a consistently high functioning team & overseen dramatic & constant change in pursuit of the vision of Attingham being ‘full of life & locally loved’. A flagship for the National Trust taking the lead in putting NT strategy into action. With over 589k visitors a year and ambitious plans for the next 10 years to grow to a million visitors.SHUGBOROUGH: Worked on the project for 3 years & for a year managed the new portfolio created when the NT merged Shugborough with Staffordshire Countryside.Starting Nov 2014 I played a major role leading the team with my time split 50/50 between the 2 portfolios for the last 2 years. Carrying out the feasibility study, visioning and master planning. Then in negotiating the deal & putting it through internal governance. From January 2016 leading the property & project team and then the portfolio team taking on Shugborough from SCC on Nov 1st and opening in March 2017. National Trust Property Manager Castle Drogo, Teign Valley Estate, Finch Foundry 2002-2006WATERSTONES• Area Manager East Midlands & East Anglia 2000 to 2002– Took regional turnover up to £35 million from 24 stores including 2 superstores in Nottingham and Cambridge. Region 2nd of 15 in financial results 01/02. Leading store teams to ensure delivery of sales & profit targets, company strategy & brand initiatives. Ensuring highest level of customer satisfaction. Develop, motivate and coach a team of managers with the skills & knowledge to manage stores & their teams. Maintain Waterstones as a leading retail brand in a fast paced competitive market. Implement strategy & change through first class communication.• Manager Newcastle April/May 2000 - 4 floors £4 million turnover. • Manager WH Smith Belgium Brussels July 1997 March 2000 - Rebranded to Waterstones, carried out major restructuring, grew to £3.4 million sales, produced 33% increase in profitability.• Manager Hull Sept 1994 - June 1997 - opening of new store growing sales to over £2 million.• Assistant Manager Bristol 1991-94 Bookseller then Department Manager Kingston 1988 – 1991What I LoveAccess to the outdoors and nature for your physical and mental health. Fell & mountain running, road biking, #merciabogmonkey on instagram, AFC Telford United & of course my sons and cake!