Mark Reading

Mark Reading Mark has a account Atlassian Head of Foundation Greater Sydney Area 500+ connections Contact info Atlassian University of New South Wales About Twitter: @MarkR_impact I have over 36 years of business experience, including 21 years experience as a PwC Partner. As a result of my experience in corporate responsibility/foundation and corporate value advisory roles, I have a very rare level of understanding and insight into the creation of both social value and shareholder value. My role as head of the Atlassian Foundation includes leading the efforts of all Atlassians to contribute to the Atlassian Foundation's goal of helping to educate 10 million disadvantaged youth within 10 years, preparing them for the workforce of the future, and being the Australian lead for Pledge 1%. Pledge 1% is a movement encouraging business founders to pledge 1% of equity, 1% of profit, 1% of their people's time and 1% of their products to a social cause they are passionate about. I use my experience and leadership skills to help Atlassian to deliver ever more social value and shareholder value and to encourage more early stage Australian companies to Pledge 1%. While I was PwC Australia's Corporate Responsibility Partner and a member of PwC's Global Corporate Responsibility Board, I played a leading role in PwC's efforts to make a positive contribution to society - both in Australia and internationally. While I was a PwC Corporate Value Advisory Partner, I assisted clients to better understand the value and risk profile of their existing businesses and develop strategies to create sustainable competitive advantage and shareholder value, particularly for early stage and high growth businesses. My specialties: education, business sustainability, corporate responsibility, shared value, business valuation, business strategy, business planning, growth strategies, business of sport; early stage business; corporate governance Note - As I don't check LinkedIn messages very often there may be a considerable delay before I respond to you Experience Atlassian Head of Foundation Company NameAtlassian Dates EmployedDec 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs LocationSydney, Australia I am thrilled to begin work today as Atlassian's Head of Foundation and the Australian lead for Pledge 1%. An amazing opportunity with a fantastic group of people!! PwC Partner Company NamePwC Dates Employed1983 – Sep 2016 Employment Duration33 yrs Football NSW Deputy Chairman Company NameFootball NSW Dates EmployedMar 2011 – May 2016 Employment Duration5 yrs 3 mos Pannell Kerr Forster Consultant Company NamePannell Kerr Forster Dates Employed1980 – 1983 Employment Duration3 yrs Education University of New South Wales University of New South Wales Degree NameBCommField Of StudyFinance & Accounting Dates attended or expected graduation1980 – 1983 Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Degree NameLeading Professional Service Firms - Executive Education programField Of StudyOrganizational Leadership Dates attended or expected graduation2001 – 2001 Central Queensland University Central Queensland University Degree NameMBAField Of StudyMarketing Dates attended or expected graduation1993 – 1996 Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA) Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA) Degree NameGraduate Diploma in Applied Finance Dates attended or expected graduation1990 – 1991