Mark F. has extensive experience in the fields of finance and engineering, currently serving as the Finance Director and Scientific/Engineering Consultant at YARD Retailers Ltd since September 2010. In parallel, Mark F. has been engaged with multiple sonar engineering companies and the UK Government since June 2014 as a Sonar Engineer and Scientific Consultant. Notable contributions include a role as System Design Authority at Drumgrange Ltd for a brief period in 2024 and work as a Consultant on the FASTER project at the Submarine Delivery Agency from September 2021 to September 2023, focusing on innovative technology integration for submarines. Previous positions include Analyst/Systems Engineering Consultant at Ultra Electronics Sonar Systems, Principal Engineer at Thales, Senior Mathematician at DERA, and Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Bristol. Mark F. holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Bristol and a BSc from Imperial College London.