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About Mark Hardie

Mark Hardie joined the Royal Marines at 25 and enjoyed many happy and challenging years in Operational Commando units followed by some very hard years where he was responsible for the organisational and ceremonial aspects of Royal Marines killed-in-action. Briefing and supporting the families of the fallen on the most difficult of days is where he truly learnt the meaning of duty and sacrifice. He was awarded an MBE in 2011 for his work supporting casualties. Mark has been involved in training recruits and soldiers to become commandos for operations in the harshest environments. He is Visiting Professor in Professional and Public Service Ethics at Bath Spa University. Mark has learned to be prepared for anything win through thinking and action and return your marines to a society better than when you took them on operations. Mark HardieMBE joined the Royal Marines over 20 years ago. He has been involved in training recruits and soldiers to become commandos for operations in the harshest environments. He has also worked with the organisational and ceremonial aspects of Royal Marines killed-in-action the introduction of women into Commando service and the establishment of the Naval Service Ethics programme. He was awarded an MBE for his work in 2010. He is the Military Advisor to the National Museum of the Royal Navy independent advisor to the Royal Navy Conduct and Culture Cell and a Visiting Professor in Leadership Ethics and Professional Practice at Bath Spa University. He also runs his own company specialising in human factors in decision making teaches mindfulness-based fitness and is a certified performance breathing coach.