Mark Loeffen is a highly experienced manager, analytics expert and quality specialist who enjoys helping forward-thinking organisations gain measurable value from making timely, evidence-based decisions about their businesses and crops.

Over the course of his career, Mark has held a range of managerial, governance and leading edge technical roles in a broad range of industries - from premium export meat and horticulture, through to health care and distribution.

His key achievements include:

• Foundation CEO of Seafood Innovations - a seafood research consortium
• 20+ years at the internationally acclaimed Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (MIRINZ). Roles included GM, BDM, Line Manager, and Researcher
• 20+ years in international consultancy
• 20+ years as an accredited business mentor with Business Mentors New Zealand.