Mark Fox is Chief Executive of the Business Services Association.
Mark holds a number of voluntary positions, including:
- Honorary Research Fellow, St Stephen's House, Oxford
- Member of the Advisory Board, Centre for British Political Life, Birkbeck College, University of London
- Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Royal Naval Sailing Association
- Honorary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve. Affiliated to HMS Kent. He is an Honorary Member of the Naval Staff
- Younger Brother of Trinity House
- Freeman of the City of London
- Liveryman of the Stationer's Livery Company
- Priest in the Church of England
He is a Fellow of:
- The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce
- The Royal Geographical Society
- The Linnaean Society of London
- The Zoological Society of London
- The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
He holds the following degrees:
- BA in English, Theology and Religious Studies from St Mary's University
- BTh in Theology from Oxford University
- MSc in British Politics and Public Administration from London University
Other qualifications and courses:
- Harvard’s Kennedy School Executive Programme: Leadership in the Twenty First Century - Chaos, Conflict and Courage
- National Council for the Training of Journalists course at Harlow College
- Ignatian Spirituality programme at the Anglican Centre, Rome
- Britannia Royal Naval College induction programme
- Non-Executive Director course
Previously, at various times, Mark has:
- Been a candidate for Parliament
- Co-founded Biteback Media, publishers of the magazine Total Politics. Was a director of the business until it was sold
- Deputy Chairman of Reaction Digital Media Ltd
- Visiting Professor at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham
- Served as a governor of three different state schools
- Served as a Magistrate (JP)
- Been a member of the Advisory Board of the Royal United Services Institute
- Been a Careers Advisor for the White Ensign Association
- Served as a Prince’s Trust Mentor
- Served as a Trustee of Magic Breakfast
- Been a voluntary Special Advisor to UNICEF UK
- Been a Classic Boat Museum Trustee
- Crewed in the Round The Island Race
- Raised over £1,600 for Age UK by abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
- Worked as a Political Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday for six years
- Served as an Advisor to William Hague as Leader of the Conservative Party and Virginia Bottomley as Secretary of State for Health and then National Heritage
- Been a Board member of the Association of Royal Naval Officers
- Served as a Trustee of the Royal Naval Officers Charity