Specialisms
Marko is an experienced Non-Executive Director with a particular focus on corporate strategy, brand and business expansion, governance and compliance, digital and omni-channel transformation, leadership development and succession; and risk and crisis management.
Experience
Marko is also the Chairman of a CEO Advisory Group and Leadership Coach to over twenty CEO’s and Managing Directors. Prior to his portfolio career, he spent nearly 25yrs with The LEGO Group, starting as a Marketing assistant and ultimately rising to serve on its Global Executive Board.
Key achievements
Marko played a key role in growing LEGO’s brand and commercial expansion in both the UK and across the world. As a former member of the Global Executive Board, he was a key contributor to the global business strategy for the brand and was also appointed to lead various critical strategic projects for the company, such as direct market entry and expansion into China and a global commercial organisational structure review for the business.
As part of the Executive Board, Marko concurrently served as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, covering 15 countries across the region and responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and cost budgets. He also previously led The LEGO Group businesses in UK, across Eastern Europe and also China. Whilst in the US, Marko served in the role of Vice President sales for North America, responsible for billions of dollars revenue.
Outside the office
Marko enjoys loves his rugby, is the co-owner of a pub and restaurant in Maidenhead and is also a very active property investor.
