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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: 2018-2022
Committee membership
- Registration Appeals Committee
- Standards Committee
- Fellowship Board
Declaration of interests
Directorships
None
Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives
None
Consultancies
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Appointments to other bodies
Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (FRSA): Fellow 2016
Lay member, House of Lords Conduct Committee: January 2020 - present
Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations
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Employment
Field Studies Council: 2018 - present
Victim Support: 2014 - 2018
Association of the Police and Crime Commissioners: 2009 - 2014
British Army: 1978 - 2009
Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register)
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