RCVS Council
The RCVS Council sets the College’s strategic direction and safeguards professional standards across the veterinary prof...
John Mark Castle
Biography
Mark Castle is the Chief Executive of the Field Studies Council, an environmental education charity, which he joined from the charity, Victim Support. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, which he joined directly from the British Army.
Mark was born in Irvine, Ayrshire. He joined the British Army from school in 1978 and in a career that spanned 31 years he trained and taught at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, graduated from the Army Staff College and commanded his regiment, the King's Own Scottish Borderers. During his service he travelled extensively and served on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Iraq.
Mark lives in Shropshire and is married to Frances with three children. They have three dogs and two horses.
Council Member category
- Appointed lay member: 2018-2029
Committee membership
- Advancement of the Professions Committee
- Registration Committee
- Finance and Resources Committee
- Fellowship Board
Declaration of interests
| Directorships | FSC Trading, Hire a Canoe (subsidiary company of FSC Trading) |
|---|---|
| Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives | None |
| Consultancies | None |
| Appointments to other bodies | House of Lords Conduct Committee: Lay member, January 2020 – 12 June 2025 |
| Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations | None |
| Employment | CEO of the Field Studies Council, 2018 - present |
| Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register) | OBE |
| Interests relating to immediate family or close friends | Wife (Frances Castle MBE) is a Trustee of the Armed Forces Equine Charity |
| Other relevant information | None |
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