Mark Smith

Mark is a Chartered Accountant who worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for 36 years, primarily within the Audit and Risk practice. He was a Partner in the firm for 24 years through to 2021, was the Chairman of the Midlands Practice from 2008 to 2015 and then acted as the COO of PwC’s UK Assurance practice from 2017 to 2021.

Mark was also a board member of Marketing Birmingham / West Midlands Growth Company for seven years, where he chaired the Audit Committee, and he is now the Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance committee of the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Mark has a long standing interest and involvement with the arts sector having been a board member of the Birmingham Hippodrome from 2009 to 2016, including being a member of their Audit and Nominations Committees. He is also a patron of The Old Vic, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Birmingham Royal Ballet.