Andy  Lark

Andy Lark

Andy Lark, an internationally renowned marketer and innovator in social media and the Chief Marketing & Online Officer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia where he leads global marketing and online, has 25 years of experience across business-to-business and consumer sectors spans building successful businesses and leading award-winning marketing programs and teams for Fortune and Times 100 companies, global technology brands, start-ups and the world’s hottest advertising and communications agencies. He has led online retail and marketing efforts at Dell, LogLogic, SunSystems, and Nortal Networks. Today, he sits on the board of, No.8 Ventures – New Zealand’s premier technology venture capital firm; and the advisory boards of Xero – a leading Web-based accounting platform, Xsigo and Prof Gary Hamel’s Management Innovation Exchange. A native of Auckland, New Zealand, Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree from Auckland University. When he is not immersed in work, he expends his spare energy as a competitive sailor, avid reader and wine enthusiast. He also enjoys cycling, windsurfing, writing, travel and design. Andrew is married with a delightful daughter, Sophia and son, Zach. He has no interest in golf. See more at: http://thedailylark.com/about/#sthash.gJ128LGK.dpuf