Mark Brown holds several diplomas in business and management and is a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant and civilian information technology professional. He also worked as a business coordinator with a local small business and as a security monitor with the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.  Mark is currently a member of the St. John’s Northwest Rotary Club; a board member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 56; Chair of Home Again Furniture Bank and Director with United Way Newfoundland and Labrador.  He also served in executive capacities on the College of the North Atlantic Advisory Committee of the Computer Studies Program; Crime Stoppers Newfoundland and Labrador; NL 911; Glenn’s Helping Hand Foundation and was the Founding Chair of United Way Newfoundland and Labrador.  He has received numerous awards for this professional and community work at the provincial, national and international level including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for community service.