Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis - founder & CEO, started CIO Consult in 2003, to help companies select, deploy, and maximise benefit from the ever growing panoply of eCommerce technologies and options, and to ensure that these initiatives really do support the business's strategic objectives.

Mark has an extensive background in technology and retail management. Born into a retailing family, he later built a 12-store chain of fashion and outdoor clothing stores, before selling this and becoming IT Director of a new retail venture from the creator of River Island.

It was in this role, in 1998, that Mark launched his first eCommerce business – an award winning site that had customer facing functionality years ahead of its competition, but which came in on time (10 weeks, from standing start to go live) and budget.

After a period as a senior manager in a £9m technology start-up, Mark was invited by the CEO of River Island to assist them with their first eCommerce venture. Thus began CIO Consult.

Mark is also a Senior Associate at Biglight, where he has worked on eCommerce projects for New Look, Blacks Leisure Group, Firetrap, Abel & Cole, and others.

Mark has a bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Miami, where he majored in Music Theory & Composition, and minored in Jazz Piano Performance. He still plays & writes – when he has the time!