Mark Dodson

Mark has 30 years experience as a Finance Professional providing public and private sector Directors and Leaders with financial insight. Mark has a broad range of experience covering organisations of all sizes and includes, Local Authority, Property and Charity sectors.  

As the Finance Director for Otterpool Park project he worked upon the delivery and land acquisition strategy to ensure that the Board and other stakeholders understood competing pressures, like peak debt, risks, Local Authority governance and taxes. 

Mark is a qualified Management Accountant, with a passion for continuous improvement and analysis that was refined as a Six Sigma Black Belt. These skills support data driven decision making and structured problem solving. 

Leveraging continuous improvement of processes and financial insight from existing and new software. Mark employs a hands-on approach to finance and project management. 

Whilst part of the Otterpool Park project, Mark was part of the core team preparing the business plan and financial analysis to support the Stewardship Vehicle. This was an iterative piece of work, presenting alternative funding solutions to the Local Authority and exploring a diverse range of income streams to reduce financial risk and deliver long term viability, whilst aligning to local politics. 

It was involvement with the Stewardship Vehicle that fostered Mark’s interest in the topic. A community is more than just strategic infrastructure and homes, it needs to have quality spaces and an environment that are relevant to the adjoining landscape and the new population. There are many definitions of success; one may be that the new residents are proud to say where they live and that stakeholders showcase the venue.