Mark has devoted his career to the health sector, having spent 30 plus years in various roles across the pharmaceutical, consultancy, and medical technology industries before joining Medtronic UK&I, where he was Director of Government Affairs for 13 years.

Mark’s expertise is varied, and ranges from developing brand and market access strategies, to leading business units, communications and government affairs. As a Director of Government Affairs for one of the World’s largest medical device manufacturers, Mark regularly met with senior stakeholders across legislative bodies, Governments and health departments in England and the devolved administrations.

• • Chair of Life Sciences Scotland
  • Chair of ABHI Scotland
  • Chair of Scotland’s Life Sciences Industrial Leadership Group
  • Member of the Scottish Health and Industry Partnership Group (SHIP)
  • Council member of the Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG)
  • Chair of the MedTech Forum
  • Vice Chair of the SPPA (Scottish NHS Pension scheme)
  • Member Scottish Economic Strategy Delivery Board
  • Led the successful exit of a start up pharmaceutical company in 2022 to venture capitalists, and oversaw all aspects of sale process
  • Published in area of health economics (Diabetes & TAVI)