Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Are you ready to be a DEI coach?

Mark is a seasoned leadership, executive and team coach. Working as a full-time coach since 2008 (after a corporate career in banking and hospitality), he has worked with leaders across 15 countries and 50 different organisations including global corporations, NFP organisations, and government .

Mark has been engaged in a number of coaching-specific diversity programs with executives in technology, property, legal and financial services organisations. He has been the Asia Pacific lead for global coaching practices, and currently trains and supervises coaches across the region.

Mark is a global volunteer on the EMCC global DEI committee that is helping to guide our DEI agenda. He brings his own considerable lived experience in the DEI space along with years of professional development related to how individuals belong and how teams include."Prior to coaching, Mark succeeded in a number of different leadership challenges through his career, including 20 years in Financial Services leading newly formed business units or helping to re-generate existing businesses through innovative product initiatives. He is also a proven entrepreneur, having started 4 businesses in 3 countries.

More recently, Mark has joined the faculty of the Academy of Executive Coaching. In this capacity he develops external and internal executive and team coaches across Asia Pac. He is a strong supporter of D&I and holds a belief in the capacity of all leaders to fully respect diversity whilst maintaining their own authenticity . He is also a 4th year student of Psychodrama, and bring this into his work with individuals, teams and groups.