MARK GASSON
  • Carbon
  • not for profit
  • projects
  • Expedition
  • Emergency
  • Bio
  • Contact
  • Carbon
  • not for profit
  • projects
  • Expedition
  • Emergency
  • Bio
  • Contact

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 Current Position 
  •  Independent Carbon Advisor

Other Positions Held
  • Executive Director, CarbonLink
  • Chief Commercial Officer, Gondwana Carbon
  • Director of Carbon Markets, Natural Carbon
  • CEO - Indigenous Carbon Australia (ICA)
  • Senior Carbon Consultant  - Market Advisory Group (MAG)
  • CEO and Fund Manager - The Reducing Carbon Building Communities Fund, Aboriginal Carbon Foundation
  • Station Leader - Australian Antarctic Division, Department of Environment and Science
  • CEO - The Blue Rock Foundation 
  • CEO - The Uncle Project 
  • Senior Business Analyst
  • Rescue Coxswain - RNLI 
  • Unit Commander - NSW Marine Rescue

Academic Education
  • Master's Degree in Critical Theory - Majoring in Philosophy & Ethics (1996-1997)
  • BA (Hons) Degree Humanities - Majoring in Philosophy (1992-1995)
  • Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (2009)
  • TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language (1995)

​Board and Director Appointments
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Chairperson - The Blue Rock Foundation
  • Chairperson - The Uncle Project
  • Captain & Deputy Unit Commander - NSW Marine Rescue
  • Member - District Environment and Emergency Management Committee, Northern NSW
  • Member - Volunteer Rescue Association
  • Member - NSW Rescue Captain's Committee
  • Member - NSW Anti-Bullying Alliance
  • Member - Bully Bin "Stop Bullying" Committee

Emergency Services History
  • Surf Life Saving Australia, Pacific Surf Club (current)
  • ​Royal National Lifeboat Institution,  Filey, UK (2017-2018) All Weather Lifeboat Coxswain (Offshore) and Station Manager
  • NSW Marine Rescue, Brunswick Heads (2005-2011) - Unit Commander/Boat Captain     
  • Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Brighton & Tower Pier, River Thames, London (1999-2005) - Coxswain   
  • UK Worldwide Rapid Response Flood Rescue Unit (2002-2005) - Swift Water Rescue Technician

Emergency Qualifications and Licences
  • Rescue Coxswain
  • RYA Advanced Power Boat 
  • RNLI Helmsman 
  • Surf Life Saving Australia Bronze Medallion 
  • Swift Water Rescue Technician 
  • RYA Advanced Power Boat Instructor
  • Rescue Trainer
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • CPR Training
  • Red Cross Seven Day First Aid Certificate
  • OHS Training
  • Teleloader Licence
  • Forklift Licence
  • Australian Antarctic Division - Environmental Training
  • Boat Licence
  • VHF Licence
  • Mentoring/Counselling 
  • Fire Fighting 
  • Fire Investigation 
  • Coroner
  • Search & Rescue Gold Command 
  • EMA Emergency Planning 
  • QLD Blue Card
  • NSW Working with Children Check
  • Class C & B Manual Driver's Licence












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