Mark Nicholls

Mark Nicholls CISM is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of global experience in information security, specializing in helping organizations manage risks and enhance business resilience.

Throughout his career, Mark has excelled as a strategic, technical, and transformational leader, successfully delivering information security programs within budget and on time.

Mark has a proven track record of building and leading Information Security functions from inception, implementing robust controls to safeguard information's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

His key accomplishments include establishing enterprise Information Security capabilities, leading organizations through audits, ensuring GDPR and other regulatory compliance, maintaining PCI-DSS adherence, and developing comprehensive Information Security policies.

Mark holds expertise in various areas such as Information Security leadership, strategy development, risk management, cloud security, mobile working strategies, enterprise security architecture, and compliance with standards like PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials, and ISO27001.

He is skilled in budget management, business continuity planning, talent acquisition, customer-centric delivery, outsourcing, and merger and acquisition due diligence.

Mark is known for his exceptional communication skills, from committee to board level, and his educational background includes studies in Computing at Brooklands College.

He has held prominent roles including Chief Information Security Officer at Chime Group, and previously served in leadership positions at Peabody, University of Westminster, and Kingston University.

Mark's diverse professional experience spans from technical roles at universities to managerial positions in quality assurance, technical solutions, and information security.

Before his corporate roles, Mark started his career in customer service and product testing roles.