Mark William Bolland
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Mark Bolland was Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales
1997-2002.
Bolland was born on 10 April 1966 in Toronto, and educated at the King's Manor School, Middlesbrough
, and the University of York
, where he received a BSc in chemistry.
He was a public affairs executive with Public Affairs International Ltd, Toronto, and then joined IBM
(UK) Ltd as a Marketing Executive. From 1989 to 1991 he was Research Manager and Adviser to the Director-General, Advertising Standards Authority
, where he was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the establishment of the European Advertising Standards Alliance, and then Executive Assistant to Lord McGregor, the Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission
1991-1992.
From 1992 to 1996 Bolland was the first Director of the Press Complaints Commission, where he successfully established the PCC as an effective self regulatory body and saw off a number of threats to press freedom arising from the two Calcutt inquiries into press intrusion.
He was appointed Assistant Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales in August 1996, and in 1997 became Deputy Private Secretary. There he was credited with the rehabilitation of Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles, and with the establishment of special media arrangements to safeguard the privacy of Princes William and Harry at school and University. His role was recognised by the PR industry in 2001 when he was awarded the prestigious PR Week "Professional of the Year Award". He resigned in 2002, but continued as a public relations consultant to the Prince of Wales until the end of 2003. In 2002, he formed his own PR consultancy, Mark Bolland and Associates.
He has been a columnist on ES [Evening Standard] magazine as the "Restaurant Spy", as well as contributing occasional articles for the Mail on Sunday, and book reviews for the British Journalism Review. He has also appeared on Newsnight Review.
In June 2007 he became a Vice President of the Journalists' Charity. In 2008 he was appointed a Trustee of The Helen Hamlyn Trust, and in 2010 of the primary school educational initiative "Open Futures". He is also a Trustee of the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.
He entered a civil partnership with longtime partner Lord Black of Brentwood (Guy Black
), former Press Secretary to Rt Hon Michael Howard MP and now Executive Director, Telegraph Media Group and a Conservative member of the House of Lords. The partnership was registered at Islington Town Hall on Saturday, 11 February 2006. Murdoch MacLennan
, Chief Executive of the Telegraph Media Group, and Rebekah Brooks, then editor of The Sun, were witnesses.
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
1997-2002.
Bolland was born on 10 April 1966 in Toronto, and educated at the King's Manor School, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, and the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
, where he received a BSc in chemistry.
He was a public affairs executive with Public Affairs International Ltd, Toronto, and then joined IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
(UK) Ltd as a Marketing Executive. From 1989 to 1991 he was Research Manager and Adviser to the Director-General, Advertising Standards Authority
Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)
The Advertising Standards Authority is the self-regulatory organisation of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom. The ASA is a non-statutory organisation and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation. However, its code of advertising practice broadly reflects legislation in many instances...
, where he was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the establishment of the European Advertising Standards Alliance, and then Executive Assistant to Lord McGregor, the Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission
Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...
1991-1992.
From 1992 to 1996 Bolland was the first Director of the Press Complaints Commission, where he successfully established the PCC as an effective self regulatory body and saw off a number of threats to press freedom arising from the two Calcutt inquiries into press intrusion.
He was appointed Assistant Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales in August 1996, and in 1997 became Deputy Private Secretary. There he was credited with the rehabilitation of Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles, and with the establishment of special media arrangements to safeguard the privacy of Princes William and Harry at school and University. His role was recognised by the PR industry in 2001 when he was awarded the prestigious PR Week "Professional of the Year Award". He resigned in 2002, but continued as a public relations consultant to the Prince of Wales until the end of 2003. In 2002, he formed his own PR consultancy, Mark Bolland and Associates.
He has been a columnist on ES [Evening Standard] magazine as the "Restaurant Spy", as well as contributing occasional articles for the Mail on Sunday, and book reviews for the British Journalism Review. He has also appeared on Newsnight Review.
In June 2007 he became a Vice President of the Journalists' Charity. In 2008 he was appointed a Trustee of The Helen Hamlyn Trust, and in 2010 of the primary school educational initiative "Open Futures". He is also a Trustee of the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.
He entered a civil partnership with longtime partner Lord Black of Brentwood (Guy Black
Guy Black
Guy Vaughan Black, Baron Black of Brentwood is Executive Director of the Telegraph Media Group and a Conservative member of the House of Lords...
), former Press Secretary to Rt Hon Michael Howard MP and now Executive Director, Telegraph Media Group and a Conservative member of the House of Lords. The partnership was registered at Islington Town Hall on Saturday, 11 February 2006. Murdoch MacLennan
Murdoch MacLennan
Murdoch MacLennan, 62, is chief executive of Telegraph Media Group in the UK, having previously been managing director of Associated Newspapers for ten years until 2004....
, Chief Executive of the Telegraph Media Group, and Rebekah Brooks, then editor of The Sun, were witnesses.