Born in Dorset and raised on a dairy farm, a career in agriculture was never in doubt for Mark. His family made the decision to sell the family farm just before his teenage years, sending him out to find his own path within the industry.
After completing a BSc in Agricultural Business Management at Reading University, Mark joined AB Agri in 2013 as a commercial graduate. The AB Agri graduate scheme offered a fantastic grounding to the commercial side of the industry, where he experienced many parts of AB Agri's diverse and innovative business. After 2 years as a graduate Mark joined the ABN poultry team as a junior account manager. 2017 saw Mark promoted to account manager, where he managed an every growing portfolio of poultry accounts, specialising in broiler breeders.
When offered the opportunity to move to Sportsman as an integral part of our sales team in the East of England Mark jumped at the chance. No longer having a farm of his own, there is nothing Mark loves more than visiting farms and talking with customers. He is very excited that working for Sportsman will offer more opportunity than ever to do that and he can’t wait to get started having been working from home since March!
To escape the cabin fever, this year in particular, Mark enjoys long walks with his fiancée Jodie (they are one of the many couples who’s wedding plans were interrupted by COVID) and getting out on his bike for long cycles in the beautiful countryside surrounding Stamford, Lincolnshire, where they have lived for the past 4 years.
