Mark is executive director of parks and venues at London Legacy Development Corporaiton (LLDC). He is passionate about parks and open spaces, having played a leading role in some of the UK's best loved parks. He joined LLDC in January 2012, and led the delivery of the successful summer events series on the Park, and the opening of the North Park and Copper Box Arena in July 2013. Mark led the design of The South Park to stage D and directed the opening of The South Park, including the Aquatics Centre, the ArcelorMittal Orbit, and new landscape in April 2014. More recently he has taken on operational responsibility for LLDC's wider estate, and other aspects of LLDC's work including becoming a director of London Stadium 185 and a director of Stratford Waterfront Management Company. Prior to joining LLDC, he was CEO of The Royal Parks for over six years, where he led the parks to achieving Green Flag, and introduced new events like Winter Wonderland. His other projects include leading the procurement for the re-design of Gorky Park (Moscow) and undertaking a Peer Review of Centennial Parkland (Sydney). He is a director of World Urban Parks, and recently featured in Hunter Davies, London Parks.