Mark Heine is the proud Chief Executive Officer at Fugro, the world’s leading Geo-data company. In his professional journey with Fugro for over 20 years, he’s been lucky to be surrounded by world-class talent in all aspects of geoscience. Working closely with their clients, they’re unlocking insights from Geo-data to safely and sustainably build and extend the lifespan of infrastructure on our vulnerable and precious planet and support the generation of renewable energy.
He has seen some big changes in our industry, where the focus has shifted to supporting sustainable infrastructure and new sources of renewable energy, such as offshore wind. Their work examining the influence of climate change on vulnerable coastal communities and unlocking the mysteries of our seabed both support the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; these and other worthwhile activities unite his employees in the common cause of creating a safe and livable world.
Mark gained an MSc in Geodetic Engineering from Delft University of Technology and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Netherlands based Offshore Marine Contractors (IRO) where he can discuss the challenges in the marine industry, recognize and share good ideas and ways to improve safety.
Mark grew up in Holland fascinated with the mountains starting at the age of 10. Climbing became a passion for him, teaching him that reaching a summit is always the goal but you don't reach the top of the summit without going through the valleys. He kept this same mindset both personally and professionally as he climbed the ladder to CEO.
When starting at Fugro 22 years ago he did not have aspirations to become CEO. Mark talks to us about his career progression, the importance of focusing on the job you have today and not always looking for the next. He explains why it is important to him for his belief system to be aligned with the mission of the company.
Mark shares his thoughts behind why the employees play as important a role as him, how the impact of the team is what makes the organization successful. One of the important pieces to Mark's story is his drive to stay true to himself and his doubts of becoming a CEO. He talks about how he reached out to a Career Coach to help him manage his fears and the high level of stress that comes along with being the leader of a company.
Mark talks about how becoming a successful leader meant he needed work life balance. With a dual career family, strong belief of raising his children right and passion for climbing, Marks tells us how they were able to manage it. He talks about commitment to his schedule and how complaining about being busy is off the table, we are all busy.
Mark has an amazing philosophy on how to support women in the workforce. He gives his perspective on what is holding women back and what we can do today to make a difference. He takes a strong stance on this subject and talks about the lengths Fugro goes to ensure both men and women, in all seasons of life, have support from the company.
Mark is focused on creating a safe and liveable world, as the mission for Fugro. He explains what this means and how Fugro plays an important role in the energy transition.
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