{"id":11873,"date":"2026-04-24T14:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotwork-e5h7gkdwh5fshkaz.ukwest-01.azurewebsites.net\/new-zealand\/?post_type=meet-the-team&#038;p=11873"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:12:34","slug":"mark-simpson","status":"publish","type":"meet-the-team","link":"https:\/\/www.scotwork.com\/nz\/meet-our-team\/mark-simpson\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Simpson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull author-archive has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax sec-hero\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-861 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.scotwork.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/istockphoto-2125615621-640_adpp_is-1-3-min.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel slide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"carouselExampleCaptions\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel-inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-442584e9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top author-img is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"392\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/Mark-Simpson.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/Mark-Simpson.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/04\/Mark-Simpson-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-max-48-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong><strong>Mark Simpson<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-c8e4d22eba3d47e561ac801b502024aa wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">MANAGING DIRECTOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-3e97903457aa6abf8e1350d5cbf758fc wp-block-paragraph\">Mark has worked with Scotwork overseas and here in New Zealand for well over 25 years assisting clients achieve outstanding results in major commercial and industrial relations negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He prides himself on combining a strong commercial background with an ability to tune into and understand organisational, individual and cultural issues to support clients in developing objectives, effective strategy and managing the negotiating process to achieve satisfying win win outcomes at both organisational and individual levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One of Mark&#8217;s main strengths is his flexible consultancy style which enables him to work comfortably with staff at all levels within client organisations. He acts as a consultant and advisor to a number of organisations, assisting them prepare for, conduct and review performance in large commercial and industrial relations negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-be92df0ee6773208c65f2094599879b1 wp-block-paragraph\">Mark has tutored on the Henley M.B.A. programme teaching both corporate and human resource strategy. He has a Management M.B.A. from City University Business School in London. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK) and a Member of the Institute of Directors (NZ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-00b0a9c83496e481d39a94ec3a657dd0 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-f773fc9c7c86c52c961c049e7f54a90c wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-f773fc9c7c86c52c961c049e7f54a90c wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#2b2a34\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin has-base-color has-contrast-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-simpson-3643bb7\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-42a88c52 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-750 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-georgia-font-family has-max-36-font-size wp-elements-2fbf52af18576f101fcc70a20388e1b8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meet the rest of the team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center author-bio has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size wp-elements-e1e0fcd9a571ff1e7df0a428fe02068a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">We come from all walks of life and all shades of business. 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