Mark Blake

Experience

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  Oceana Health and Fitness

  Jul 1996 - Jul 2001

  Joint Managing Director

  With business partner, Dean Ewington developed and owned Tasmania's largest privately owned fitness business. Won Tasmanian Small business of the year in 1999 (under 50 employees) in what at the time was an innovative and industry changing business.

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  Toowoomba Regional Council

  Jul 2001 - Nov 2005

  Manager Milne Bay Aquatic Centre

  Manager of one of Regional Australia's largest Aquatic and Recreation facilities

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  Waitakere City Council

  Nov 2005 - Nov 2010

  Manager West Wave Aquatic Centre

  Manager of New Zealand's largest Aquatic and Fitness Centre with well in excess of 1.1 million visits pa. Oversaw growth in memberships from 1300 to just on 5000 members before transferring to newly established head office when Auckland Council and Waitakere amalgamated,Just over 60 fte staff with over 130 total employees

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  Auckland Council

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2014

  Business Development Manager Leisure

  Led the drive for increased participation and improved financial results in Auckland Councils 20 internally operated Pool, Recreation and Fitness facilities

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  Belgravia Leisure

  Jul 2014 - Mar 2024

  General Manager New Zealand

  Belgravia Leisure New Zealand in it's ninth year of operation in New Zealand currently manages seventeen leisure facilities with at least another three coming on board this year

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  Blake retail group

  Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

  Managing Director/Owner

  Includes multiple retail outlets in the sporting and hospitality sectors, consultants to the aquatics, leisure and fitness sectors

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  BLUE SPORT

  Oct 2024 - now

  Managing Director