A career helicopter pilot, Mark started a company called Helicorp, which specialised in aerial fire fighting. He created a partnership between Helicorp and Erickjson Air-Crane of Central Point, Oregon USA and started bringing the famous “Elvis” type helicopters to Australia.Although no longer flying, Mark is still has continued being involved in operating heavy aerial fire fighting aircraft, whilst also immersing himself in other business interests. Mark is the main shareholder and Chairman of Evolve Oil, an oil company specialising in environmentally sound lubrication which reduces exhaust emissions, and fuel consumption. He has other business investments in coffee, land and housing developments as well as investing in an Australian owned iron ore mine in Chile South America.