Mark is currently the Interim CEO of the Authority having taken on the role in Nov 2022. Prior to taking on his current role, Mark was appointed as Assistant Chief Executive in April 2018 and has overall responsibility for the Occupational Safety Division within the Authority. Mark is a member of the Authority’s Executive Team.
Mark is a qualified Civil Engineer and worked in the construction sector in the UK prior to joining the Authority in 1999. He has worked as an inspector in several of the high-risk sectors including construction, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, and transport. In 2007, Mark became a member of the Health & Safety Authority’s senior management team, managing a multidisciplinary team of inspectors in his role as Senior Inspector for the Authority’s South East regional team. He has represented the Authority at European, National and Regional level, serving on various committees and working groups and is currently Ireland’s representative on the Senior Labour Inspector Committee.