In the 1980’s and onwards, Mark was actively involved in the operations and regulatory world of gold including geology, metallurgy, tenements, mining, process plant design and construction, environment, native title, permitting and through to pouring gold bars. Corporate life experience includes public company flotation, financing, governance, compliance and project development etc. Experiencing 36 countries has given a diverse perspective to life-long curiosity of improved possibilities, rather than just accepting the norm. Mark has previously been a Director of the peak body, ‘Queensland Resources Council’ for 6 years from 2001, currently a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of their Middle East Advisory Committee. International experience includes innovation focus venturing deep underground into numerous mines and civil projects around the world to understand first-hand the diversity of ‘underground’ challenges and the opportunities. As a member of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society, Mark is interested in innovation and ‘what can be’ as part of his approach to the world.