Mark Averill

As CEO and Senior Partner, Mark leads our team of more than 130 partners and over 1,600 staff, who are focused on building trust and helping New Zealand businesses solve their most important problems. He is responsible for the executive leadership of the practice, the strategy and all aspects of the New Zealand firm’s relationship with other PwC member firms and with PwC Global. Mark sits on the PwC ASEANZ (Australia, South East Asia and New Zealand) Consulting Board, PwC Asia Pacific Leadership Team and the PwC Americas-Asia Pacific Leadership Team.

Mark has over 34 years of experience, including almost 20 years as a Partner at PwC. Prior to his current CEO role, Mark was the National Deals Leader for PwC New Zealand’s market-leading Deals practice. He brings significant experience working across a wide range of industries, with a broad range of clients including corporates, local authorities, private equity firms, Iwi, as well as a significant number of private companies.

Mark also sits on the New Zealand China Council Board and is a member of the New Zealand Champions for Change. In 2019 he was made a fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).