Mark resigned as Managing Director, Australian Equities at Merrill Lynch Equities in 2003 and soon after entered the more rewarding social impact sector. He volunteered at The Smith Family for three years and served on the boards of several domestic NGOs. In 2005 he, and his wife Amanda, established Cubit Family Foundation, shifting their focus to support for education initiatives in the majority world.
Besides funding education initiatives, Mark also contributes on the ‘doing’ side, chairing The School of St Jude Australian board as well as being a member of the school’s Tanzanian board. From 2014 to 2018 he was also a member of Monash University Council and chaired the university’s Investment Advisory Committee until 2024.
Today Mark has a role in the giving programs of Ripple Foundation and Planet Wheeler Foundation and is a co-founder of The Australian International Development Network.
Mark believes in the importance of visiting partners on the ground and spends many weeks each year on the road. He is passionate about international philanthropy, having over two decades witnessed what happens when financial resources are committed to smart individuals solving problems in the majority world.