Mark Kopec

Mark Kopec has had an extensive career in various leadership roles within the insurance and healthcare industries. Mark is currently serving as the General Manager - International at Bupa since August 2021.

Prior to joining Bupa, Mark worked as an Advisor and Chief Operating Officer at Sitata, a travel safety and monitoring software company, from February 2018. Mark was responsible for using sophisticated software to monitor disease outbreaks and safety events, and providing important notifications and productivity tools to travelers and travel professionals.

From November 2020 to August 2021, Mark worked as the Head of Diversified Revenue (Life, International, and Travel) at HCF Australia. Mark played a key role in doubling HCF's revenue within the first year and driving the growth of their international business.

Mark also held the position of Vice President (VP) Travel, Asia Pacific at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. from November 2012 to November 2017. Here, they were responsible for the profitability and sales growth of the Asia Pacific Travel Insurance profit center across various channels.

Additionally, Mark had significant roles at AIG, where they served as the General Manager - Travel, overseeing the management, profit, and sales growth of the Travel Insurance profit center. Mark also held the title of Regional Assistant Vice President - Travel, managing the Leisure Travel Insurance profit center for New Zealand, PNG, and Australia. Furthermore, they served as the Travel Insurance Manager, responsible for the Australian market and achieving revenue and profit growth.

Mark's professional journey also includes working at Allianz Worldwide Partners as the Australasian Business Development Manager and as a Business Development Manager in eCommerce. Here, they focused on increasing revenue through B2B and B2B2C client partnerships and growing the eCommerce client base.

Before transitioning into the insurance industry, Mark worked as an Account Manager at Advanced Process Control, and as an Engineering Manager at AMCOR, where they handled maintenance, quality systems, and major projects.

Overall, Mark Kopec has a diverse range of experiences in leadership, business development, and operations within the insurance and healthcare sectors.

Mark Kopec has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from RMIT University. Prior to that, they completed their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) at Ivanhoe Grammar School. No specific start or end years are mentioned for either of these educational experiences.