Born and raised in North Wales, Mark graduated in an RICS accredited BSc Hons degree in Urban Estate Management at John Moores University (Liverpool, England) covering advanced valuations, portfolio management, investment and international property markets. Mark commenced his career in the Manchester office of Drivers Jonas as a development consult advising both private and public sector clients on proposed town centre regeneration masterplans and mixed-use development schemes in England, Wales and Ireland. Mark also undertook loan security valuations and acted for both landlords and tenants in rent review disputes. During this period he became an accredited Chartered Surveyor with the RICS.In 2007 Mark emigrated to Australia to work as a commercial property agent for CBRE Canberra. Over this 11 year period, Mark became an Australian Citizen and climbed the ladder to Director of Metropolitan Investments ACT, where he was involved in brokering transactions and facilitating sales campaigns for commercial, industrial, retail investments and mixed-use development sites.In 2018 Mark became Director of Canberra's largest development firm, Geocon Group. As the firm moves further towards constructing commercial and retail accommodation within their mixed use precincts, Mark was a valuable member of the team by managing sale and leasing transactions on commercial stock in addition to having a key role in identifying new opportunities and implementing design and retail mix strategies for each of Geocon's major projects.In May 2020 Mark re-joined the agency world as Director of Sales at Belle Property Commercial Canberra and during this time became a Class 1 Real Estate and Stock and Station License holder in both ACT and NSW. Mark has long aspired to be a business owner so in July 2022 he launched Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra. Mark has established an extensive network of clients that he has built over the years through negotiating commercial property transactions across a range of asset classes. Having a range of experience in commercial property development, planning, valuations, marketing, sales and leasing, Mark has a wealth of knowledge and an extensive network comprising private investors, developers, corporate, SMEs, receivers, institutional funds and government.