Mark is EU policy lead at the Crypto Council for Innovation. A British-Belgian dual national with 20 years’ experience in EU public affairs, Mark started his career in Brussels in the European Parliament as a Parliamentary Assistant. He later developed expertise in EU financial services as a Senior Official in the UK Permanent Representation. In 2011 he moved to Kreab, a global public affairs communications and consultancy firm, where he became Partner. He has held elected roles in trade associations including a two-term period as vice-chair at the financial services committee of AmCham EU and vice chair for the EU/UK task force at the British Chamber of Commerce to the EU.

Mark was Vice President of Government Relations at Barclays from 2019 to end 2021 before establishing his own business – Strategic Advisory Management - in 2022 where he advises clients on EU, UK and international financial services and digital policy.