Mark McCormack
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Credentials
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Merit of Achievement
The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Experience
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Beds SU
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Feb 2019 - Present
CEO at charitable company representing students at University of Bedfordshire: the institution seeks to address patterns of participation in higher education by supporting aspiration in less traditional student cohorts. Charity’s core activities include: representation and advocacy; advisory services; marketing and events; trading and commercial activities (bars and cafes); and volunteering services. The charity employees circa 60 employees with ~£1.5m turnover in 2019-20.Primary responsibility is charity’s strategic leadership, funding sustainability/solvency and delegated authority of trustees; CEO is responsible for major grant fundraising of approx. £1m per year. Areas of responsibility incl.: organisational renewal incl. strategy formation & execution; business development & funding; stakeholder relationships & influence; membership value proposition; & all areas of compliance, personnel, & governance. Included in duties is the systematic support & development of trustees, member-leaders, & volunteer workforce; & management of all staff, systems, services/programmes and contracts.
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Institute for Youth Work
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trustee/Treasurer and Elected Council Member
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Apr 2016 - Present
Finance Lead at charity advancing the education of Young People and Youth Workers by promoting and encouraging Youth Work practice. IYW is a professional membership body for Youth Work and advocates form Youth Work nationally. Also lead on governance at the Institute, including recent reform and charity registration.
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Cambridge SU
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Exec
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Jun 2011 - Jan 2019
Chief operating role at students’ union of University of Cambridge representing 20,000+ members and affiliate organisations. Responsible for: functional management of all staff, systems, services & programmes (employees; member services ranging from advocacy, representation and volunteer provision/development, to commercial activities such as trading services, events and student-focused activities, and contracts, media and advertising); systematic support and development of elected student leaders, member representatives, campaigners and activists, trustee board and volunteers; and, charity’s strategic leadership (spanning strategy development, formation & execution (organisational renewal); business development and funding; stakeholder relationships and influence; member service review and renewal; and all areas of compliance, personnel, and governance).
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The Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA)
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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External Member of Executive Board
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Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
CAVA validates Access to HE diplomas for 35 Further Education providers and includes 6 universities among its membership. As a member of the Executive Board, I had collective responsibility for the following areas on behalf of the non-profit company on behalf of the Company council: legal compliance, oversight and control of financial operations, policy and business development, the strategic direction of CAVA, monitoring risk, and staffing and remuneration.
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Cambridge Council for Voluntary Service
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Treasurer
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Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
Trustee - voluntary role as Treasurer. CCVS is an infrastructure & network charity for nonprofits in Cambridgeshire. Collective responsibility for organisational affairs as elected trustee. As Treasurer oversaw financial management, on-going sustainability & accountability, including supporting CEO, accounting staff & auditors of the charity.
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Trustee/Co-Publicity Officer
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
Cambridge-based amateur theatre company. Collective responsibility for responsible and safe management of resources; provision of amateur productions; and, facilitation of membership activity. As publicity officer: responsible for promotion/ticket sales of two productions at local theatres.
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Director
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Jul 2011 - Mar 2014
Voluntary trustee of national organisation supporting professionals in community safety sector (eg police, local authorities, voluntary and charitable sector, commercial organisations). Within the role I am collectively responsible for the strategic oversight of the charity, proper and safe management of the organisation towards its objectives, and the safeguarding of its resources and continued governance.
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National Union of Students (UK)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager (Students and Crime)
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Jul 2009 - Aug 2011
Managed small team in NUS' Social Policy Unit to work with students' unions across England and Wales to reduce crime against students;Coordinated national crime awareness campaigns and relationships contributing to student-safety provision;Achieved engagement across the education sector as well as close work with national Policing bodies and voluntary-sector organisations;Activities within the project included website creation and management, new media development, running regular training and conference events, publishing regular briefings and reports, coordinating research and policy development.
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BCUSU
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Activities and Development Manager
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Nov 2008 - Aug 2009
Managed 4-member staff team (plus casual staff) to deliver department activities (member-led volunteering projects/activities and sports-coaching school programmes for 1000+ volunteers).Responsible for for department strategies and instigating change; coordinating budget and key performance indicators.
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University of Birmingham Guild of Students
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Group Coordinator (Residences)
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2008
Management of residence-committee service-level with university and external stakeholders, including increase of income capacity;Volunteer line-management of 12-15 residence committees annually (112 volunteers) with responsibility for training, recruitment, personal development, and operational management of service;Organised numerous large-scale events annually (for up to 6000 people) and overseeing activities which included advocacy, elections, and up to 180 social events per year;Managing and promoting external interests and containing risk;
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Education
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2013 - 2015
Cass Business School
Master's Degree, Voluntary Sector Management -
2014 - 2015
ICSA: The Governance Institute
ICSA Diploma in Charity Management, Charity Management -
2003 - 2006
University of Birmingham
BMus, Music
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