Mark Russell (charity director)
Mark Russell | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive of The Children's Society | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Reed |
| Chief Executive of Church Army | |
| In office 2006–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Johanson |
| Succeeded by | Des Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Kenneth Russell 25 June 1974 Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Chief executive |
Mark Kenneth Russell (born 25 June 1974) is a charity executive. Since 2019, he has served as the Chief Executive of The Children's Society. He has additionally served as a lay member of the General Synod of the Church of England and of the Archbishops' Council, both from 2005 to 2011 and from 2015 to 2019. He was previously a local preacher in the Methodist Church in Ireland, and was a reader in the Church of England.