Mark Cooksey

Background

About Mark Cooksey

I am a recognised leader of disruptive process technology development and commercialisation, with over 20 years’ experience in industry and the research sector. My passion, vision, coaching of world-leading scientists and engineers, and ability to form global commercial partnerships enables organisations to rapidly develop innovative process technologies. I have used comprehensive marketing and sales strategies to grow extensive customer relationships, and secure technology development agreements of $100m lifetime value with international clients. I have created strategies to prioritise research investment and generate technology portfolios with substantial economic and environmental impact. With a relentless focus on the customer, I have led transformational change for groups of over 100 staff so that technology development is shaped by client needs and technical innovation. This has delivered accelerated process technology development and enduring commercial partnerships. In plant operations, I have solved intractable process issues in aluminium smelters to deliver multi-million dollar value in increased revenue and reduced costs.