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Mark is a former British soldier and accomplished coach with extensive experience in leadership and management.

During Mark's military career he progressed through the ranks at pace until he was seriously injured on his fifth operational deployment in Afghanistan. Notwithstanding his injuries, he recovered and was selected to serve at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on two occasions. As an instructor, and subsequently a sergeant major he was responsible for the leadership, training and management of British army officers, and international partners.

Upon leaving the military and keen to continue the leadership debate, Mark was employed as a Targeted Services Officer with Liverpool City Council. As part of the SAFE Taskforce, Mark was seconded to a specialist educational needs (SEN) college to support young people with social and emotional mental health (SEMH) needs. As part of the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership he was responsible for leading young people towards subscribing to education, training and employment and a pro-social identity, improving school attendance and reducing the risk of criminal exploitation.