Prior to his appointment as founding CEO of Business for Millennium Development, Mark Ingram served as the New Zealand Consul General to Victoria and Trade Commissioner for Biotechnology from 2003 – 2007. During that period, Mark brokered the establishment of the Australia New Zealand Biotech Alliance, founded the New Zealand Victoria Business Group, and led the first official visit of the Victorian State Premier (Hon Steve Bracks) to New Zealand in over 50 years. Prior to his diplomatic posting, Mark had worked for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise as an Export Consultant from 2001-2002, 7 years working in international trade with Anthony Marquet Ltd (1999 – 2001) as Trading Manager and with the large Japanese trading house Kanematsu Corporation (1994 – 1998) as Metals Division Assistant Manager.