Mark Foster

Mark Foster is a seasoned leader in the marketing and nonprofit sectors, currently serving as the Founder of Apparent and a Trustee at Trees for Cities. For over a decade, they contributed to Open Creates, where they held various leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer, helping the agency grow to an annual billing of £4 million and developing innovative fundraising products. They pioneered significant initiatives in mobile payments, resulting in an additional £30 million for charities. Mark has a background in campaign management and marketing, with earlier experience as a volunteer marketing manager and founder of creative projects. They earned a degree from Liverpool University between 1994 and 1997.