Mark Rowland

Mark Rowland has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Mark is currently serving as the Chief Collaboration Officer at Greenhouse, where they are dedicated to supporting climate action and achieving the UN's goals for global warming. Prior to this, Mark was a member of the Board of Directors at Green Our Planet, focusing on teaching students about environmental care through STEM school garden programs. Mark co-founded ROCeteer Inc, a coaching and consulting company for entrepreneurs, and also worked at AFWERX as an Innovation Actualizer, promoting a culture of innovation within the US Air Force. Mark has also had experience as a seed investor, a CEO at Downtown Project, a cheerleader at Delivering Happiness, a co-founder of StyleTread, and as a Chief Executive Noodle at wagamama. Mark began their career at Coles Group as the General Manager of Strategy & Business Development.

Mark Rowland has an extensive education history. Mark completed a Master of Science degree in Climate Change and Development at SOAS University of London in 2023. Prior to that, in 2021, they earned a Certificate in Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero from the University of Cambridge. In 2022, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris. In 2021, they completed a Master of Science degree in Applied Positive Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University. Mark also holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Management Science from The University of Manchester, which they obtained in 1993. Mark pursued further studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in System Dynamics in 1998-1999. Additionally, they have certifications in Neuro Linguistic Programming from the Worldwide Institute of NLP (2007-2009) and Neuro Semantics from the Meta Coach Foundation (2007-2009). Mark is a Chartered Accountant, having completed the ACA qualification from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in 1993-1995. Mark is also a Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation. Most recently, they have enrolled at the ghg management institute to pursue a Diploma in Greenhouse Gas Accounting, Reporting, and Validation, which they are expected to complete in 2023.