Non-executive Board Member, MMO

Mark Ripley

Biography

Mark has extensive experience in governance, risk management and internal audit across central government departments and private sector organisations. Throughout his career, he has embedded the highest standards and driven improvements to increase performance, promote value for money and maintain trust through transparency.

Mark was the Director, Risk and Assurance at the Ministry of Justice, a Director in the Government Internal Audit Agency, the Group Chief Internal Auditor for the Department for Work and Pensions and the Head of the European Social Fund Audit Authority. As a Director in HM Treasury’s Government Finance Function, he led on risk and assurance across central government, advising the Civil Service Board and updating the government’s Risk Management standard (The Orange Book).

Mark is a Chartered Management Accountant – Fellow (FCMA) and a Follow of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (FCIIA).

Non-executive Board Member, MMO

Non-executive Board Members of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have collective responsibility for the strategic direction and overall performance of the organisation, ensuring that it is properly and effectively managed and providing stewardship for the public funds entrusted to it.

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