Mark Kennedy is Head of Sector Development at Forvis Mazars in the UK. He became a partner at the firm in 2004. Specialising in primarily audit and assurance services to banking and insurance firms, he led the financial services teams of Mazars in Ireland for over a decade. He became lead partner of the audit division in 2008 and was the Managing Partner of Mazars in Ireland from 2015 to 2021. In 2021, Mark joined the UK Executive Board of the firm, taking responsibility for the development of the industry and services sectors, particularly in the large and listed segment of the market. Mark was elected to the Group Executive Board of the firm in December 2020. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, a practising auditor and continues to work with significant clients in Ireland.