Chief Operating Officer

Mr Mark Smith commenced at La Trobe University in November 2017 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer.

In his previous roles, Mr Smith was the Chief Commercial Officer and CFO of City Facilities Management (Aus) Pty Ltd and held various financial and commercial positions at Accenture over almost twenty years in locations around the world.

As the COO at La Trobe, Mr Smith is focused on delivering the professional and administrative support for the University including the Transformation Program as part of the revised Strategic Plan.

Mr Smith has extensive experience in leadership, analysis, forecasting, improvement, strategy development, business development, stakeholder and operations management.