Mark is the Managing Director of WNC and works with many different clients across Australia and internationally. This advisory work covers a diverse range of topics from winemaking and vineyard advice to winery design and upgrades, due diligence assessments, recruitment and general business improvement.

Before joining WNC, Mark spent many years as a winemaker with Accolade Wines at various locations around Australia, plus time in Austria and Sicily. Mark was the recipient of the 2023 ASVO Winemaker of the Year award, in recognition of his professional excellence and contribution to the wine industry. This was in part a reflection of his work writing journal articles and as a presenter, using his vast experience and wine business expertise to provide industry insights.

A regular wine show judge, Mark is also the incoming Chair of Judges for the Royal Hobart Wine Show. He is on the management committee for the Victorian Pinot Noir Workshop and former committee member for the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, Yarra Valley Wine Show and James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge. Mark is also a former president of Wine Yarra Valley and a scholar at the 2007 Len Evans Tutorial.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) (Charles Sturt University), a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Deakin University) and a Bachelor of Science (Monash University).