Founding Partner
CurrentMark is a Founding Partner of GRACosway based in the firm’s Sydney office. GRACosway is a member of the Clemenger Group, Australia’s leading marketing and advertising services group and part of the global Omnicon group. Mark offers more than 30 years’ experience in media, corporate and financial communications including corporate actions, investor relations, media presentation, and reputation and crisis management programs.Over that time he has advised Boards and mentored C-suite management of many Australian and overseas blue-chip corporations and government agencies.In addition, Mark has extensive background in strategic planning for corporate, private equity and government transactions (including M&As, capital raisings, IPOs, privatisations and asset sales), as well as advertising and marketing management.Mark has significant expertise in advising clients on senior management team restructures and executive change as well as reputation and issues management.This has seen him work with a range of key clients including Virgin Australia, Myer Holdings, DPWorld, Bubs Australia, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac, Macquarie Bank, Lend Lease Corporation, Consolidated Press Holdings, Publishing & Broadcasting, Santos and Suncorp. He has also advised on Federal and State Government asset sales and major policy initiatives.Among major overseas clients Mark has advised are Archer Daniels Midland Inc., Berkshire Hathaway, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Barclays plc and DP World (Dubai). He has also advised Chinese state owned enterprises State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), Luye Medical Group and Shanghai Pengxin.