ZORK Team
Mark McAllister - Chief Executive Officer
Mark has held various technical and managerial positions in the private and public sectors over the past 25 years including the automotive, defence, consulting and IT industries. In addition to an engineering degree, Mark holds an MBA in Technology Management, post graduate qualifications in company directorship and is a Certified Practicing Accountant.
John Brooks - Technical Director
John has over 20 years experience in the design, engineering and development of high volume products for manufacturing industry. John co-founded Adelaide's largest and Australia's first ISO 9001 accredited product development consultancy(Applied Design Development). After co-leading ADD's growth for 11 years, John was invited to manage the San Francisco office of Design Continuum, one of America's largest and most respected product design consultancies. John returned to Australia in 2001 and co-founded ZORK in 2002.
Dave Pahl – VP Sales & Marketing
Dave has almost 15 years experience in the alcoholic beverage market as one of founders of ‘Two Dogs Alcoholic Lemonade’ reaching distribution in 43 countries. He spent ten years driving the Two Dogs brand, especially in the key US market where he resided for 8 years. Dave holds qualifications in business management and has extensive experience in marketing, especially in new brand development. Dave left Two Dogs International in 2005 and consulted to a range of industries prior to joining ZORK.
Emma Kernaghan - Education & Promotions Manager
Emma has worked as the company manager for a small venture development firm, managing and maintaining company infrastructure, providing administrative support and organising a busy events schedule. Prior to May 2002, Emma worked with Sydney based Venture Capital Firm, Technology Venture Partners, for three years as the Office Manager.
Michelle Kerrison - Commercial Manager
Michelle holds a post graduate qualifications in business and has over 15 years experience in finance and administration. She has held various managerial positions within the areas of finance and logistics over the last 10 years. Her industry experience has included both professional services and manufacturing sectors.
