MARK BUTZ
 
FACILITATOR CONSULTANT
TRAINER WRITER EDITOR
   
ABN 87 323 095 500

 

Futures by DesignTM

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Professional associates across Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia and the Pacific

LARGE ENOUGH  to provide the  required level of understanding, practical experience and skills for the task SMALL ENOUGH  to remain dynamic, flexible and responsive to the  needs of clients, stakeholders and other participants

      

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Mark Butz is an environmental science graduate (Macquarie University).  
His skills, knowledge and perspectives have been shaped by more than 40 years of practical experience, including: 

• more than 26 years in senior public service positions in State, Territory and Australian government agencies,
  within environment & heritage, and health portfolios
  
• more than 35 years of active participation in the community sector (health, community development,
  landcare, environment education and peace education; governance and practical levels); and 
• a diverse range of engagements as a consultant, facilitator, trainer and writer since 2002
  

Mark has become an accomplished facilitator of stakeholder and community participation and engagement. 
He holds a Graduate Diploma of Facilitative Leadership (10444NAT). 

He has particular expertise in the emerging field of cultural translation – bridging gaps of communication and
understanding between participants from different political, administrative, technical, scientific and community spheres.  

His extensive experience is also applied to training others in skills for facilitation, communication,
participatory leadership, influencing and negotiating. 
He holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110).
 
He is an experienced writer, editor and proof reader of scientific/technical, historical/biographical, geographical, and
educational materials.
 
See also:

•  Clients & Work History for additional background on work history 
•  Publications for published outputs 
•  Training for our services in building personal, team and organisational capacity