Mark Haysom - Chief Executive

Mark Haysom was appointed Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council in August 2003, taking up his post on 1 October the same year.

Prior to his appointment, Mark had spent almost 30 years in the newspaper industry with Reed International, Thomson Regional Newspapers and the Trinity Mirror Group. As Managing Director, National Newspapers for Trinity Mirror, Mark was responsible for such titles as the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, with a turnover of £500 million and a workforce of 2,200 people.

During his tenure, the Daily Mirror won three 'Newspaper of the Year' awards in the space of a year. During his career, Mark has earned a reputation for achieving business turnaround in the organisations under his control through a combination of income growth and cost reduction and building strong management teams committed to continuous performance improvement and innovative business solutions.

A graduate in English from Leicester University, Mark is aged 50 and lives in London.