Mark initially studied geology at the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London. He then completed a PGCE qualification at the University of Nottingham and taught secondary geography for 10 years. He then embarked on a career change and gained a distinction in his building surveying MSc at Nottingham Trent University.
He moved into residential surveying and worked for Connells for 7 years and joined The House Surveyors in 2025.
Mark is married with 2 boys and is often found walking by the River Severn or over the Malvern Hills.