I had the pleasure of working with Mark during his time at Fenway. He’s got a real presence in client conversations and a charisma that people warm to straight away. Mark’s ability to open doors and build relationships quickly was a big part of the value he added, and he always left a positive impression with the people he met. Those strengths will no doubt keep serving him well in whatever he does next. I wish him all the best for the future.

Mark joined LRG during lockdown as my Interim Head of CX - delivering 4 major projects over the 8 month assignment while launching CX as a working practice within the broader business - Mark has very strong engagement skills totally committed to delivering great service to both external and internal customers. His focus on service along side his natural commerciality has ensured that the business has a well balanced approach to CX. I would definitely recommend Mark for any senior service/sales role across a wide range of industries. 

Mark joined TCAS in a consultancy role to review and enhance our internal business development functions. From the beginning it was clear that Mark was a hands on type of individual and got stuck into this role. Mark brought his extensive experience, knowledge and expertise and quickly made a difference engaging with staff, customers and prospects alike. He has exceptional communication skills and is not afraid to pick up the phone to build strong relationships with customers. People like Mark are hard to find and TCAS has benefited hugely from his short time in TCAS.

Mark has played an important role in helping professionalise and scale Tector's commercial operations, bringing both structure and momentum to how we operate.

Beyond that, Mark is simply a lovely person to work with. He's an energetic and highly engaged sales leader who genuinely includes and supports the team around him. His drive, positivity, and collaborative mindset make a real difference day to day.

Mark came on board with Homesearch to build our first ever commercial team at Homesearch. In six  months he was solely responsible for recruiting, hiring and leading a team of 20 to help scale up the  business. To say Mark was successful would be a supreme understatement. Mark and his team were able  to attract thousands of estate agents to use both our free and paid service over the course of his time  with us, even throughout the Covid-19 period! He started many C level business relationships with some  of the biggest businesses in our industry and built a pipeline so strong that our strategy is now firmly  train and retain. He's been a credit to our team and taken a load of pressure off Giles and I. We're so  grateful for the time and energy he's put into our world and are excited to see what comes next.

I have to say, it’s been great working with Mark. I had the chance to work closely with Mark McKenna during my time as Interim CEO at Tector, at a point when we needed to take the business through a meaningful reset and reconnect with the market in a very direct way.

Mark brings genuine passion and determination to everything he does. Sales can often be described in terms of frameworks and playbooks, but the reality is that success comes down to effort, resilience, and the willingness to keep going, even when doors don’t open right away. Mark brings that mindset every single day, along with the kind of work ethic that’s essential when a business is in transition.

As we evolved the business and asked the market to see us differently, it was crucial to have someone who would lean in, keep conversations moving, and not get discouraged by the inevitable friction that comes with change. Mark did exactly that.

He’s someone who puts in the work, stays close to the opportunity, and keeps pressing forward. In my experience, those qualities matter more than anything when building commercial momentum, and Mark has them in spades.