Mark is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist whose current mission is to disrupt the clothing industry and clean up the planet.
He founded RESPONSIBLE in Belfast to fight for sustainability in the fashion industry. It aims to create a platform for sustainability and circularity in fashion by incentivising brands and consumers to buy, sell and trade clothes.
In March 2022, RESPONSIBLE invested over £1.2million in its business to support innovation and business development, creating 13 jobs at its Belfast headquarters.
Mark is also founder of the Ormeau Baths co-working space for local innovators and entrepreneurs. He is passionate about the start-up scene in Northern Ireland and wanted to give back to the community by creating a space where budding entrepreneurs could get good advice and good capital. He is also chairman of two other programmes in Northern Ireland: TechstartNI, an early-stage venture capital company and Generation Innovation, which reinvents work experience.
He is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Trov, the world’s first on-demand insurance platform enabling customers to insure as and when needed. He raised £100 million in capital to grow the business.
Mark is a fanatical mountain biker and has run several dozen ultra-marathons.