Mark is married to Nicola, and has three teenage children Sophie, George, and Oliver. Mark has been Chairman / Chief Executive of E W Beard Ltd since 1999 and is a Past President of the Chartered Institute of Building. He was Oxfordshire Businessman of the Year in 2004, CEO Magazine Construction Industry Chief Executive of the Year in 2021 and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire from March 2022 to April 2023. Mark is a Chartered Environmentalist, Member of Henley Business School Advisory Board a keen real tennis player and cricketer, Patron of Activate Rugby Academy, has been a playing member of the MCC for the last 30 years and has recently been granted life membership.