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Mark Hemsworth

Business Transformation Director at Good Nature Agro
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Seasoned professional with expertise in International Development, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management.
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Location
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, ZM
Skills
  • International Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Project Management
  • Start Ups
  • Social Entrepreneurship
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Mark Hemsworth is a seasoned professional with expertise in International Development, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management. He has held various leadership roles in startups and established companies, including Business Transformation Director at Good Nature Agro and Co-Founder & Director of Innovation at Rent to Own Zambia. Mark has also worked as a Technical Advisor at Engineers Without Borders Canada and a Calgary Manager at Springbank Cheese Co Ltd.

Experience

  • Good Nature Agro
    • Zambia
    • Farming
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Transformation Director
      • Jul 2022 - Present

      Bringing the future forward with a special focus on improving the tech and the team.

    • Product Development Lead - High Value Crops
      • Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

      Helping to diversify the business, improve seasonal cash flows, and improve farmer incomes by creating a high value crop out-grower scheme using irrigation and value addition.

  • Hippo Hills Farm
    • Kafue, Lusaka, Zambia
    • Co-Owner
      • Aug 2020 - Present
      • Kafue, Lusaka, Zambia

      Started an orchard in 2020. Currently managing over 500 grape vines alongside a variety of experimental crops including pomegranate, avocado, and various herbs for essential oils. We are also covering overheads with vegetable and village chicken sales.

  • Rent to Own Zambia
    • Zambia
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & Director of Innovation
      • Jun 2016 - Dec 2021

    • Co-Founder & CEO
      • Jan 2010 - Jun 2016

  • Engineers Without Borders Canada
    • Overseas Voluteer Staff
      • Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

      Volunteer placement at Forest Fruits (z) Ltd as a Technical Advisor. Supported transition to agent model for sourcing honey from 6000+ farmers and commissioned retail packaging plant.

  • Forest Fruits (z) Ltd
    • Technical Advisor
      • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Springbank Cheese Co Ltd
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Calgary Manager
      • Sep 2003 - Dec 2007
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

      Help grow the family business started by my Grandfather in 1960● Carried full control and responsibility for all wholesale and retail operations in Calgary● Initiated and headed a franchising expansion resulting in doubling of retail sales in 2006

Education

  • 2011 - 2013
    Rainer Arnhold Fellowship Program
  • 1998 - 2003
    University of Waterloo
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering

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