Mark McInnes has been a leading Campaign Director, Chief Executive, Political Strategist and Government Advisor for the last 25 years, culminating in his appointment as the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser in No10 Downing Street. Mark has been a member of the House of Lords since 2016 and worked for Stonehaven consultants since 2023.
Mark’s focus as both a political campaigner and advisor has been the objective use of data and market research to reach solutions and determine strategy.
It was widely acknowledged that Mark played a crucial role in both the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum and the subsequent rejuvenation of the Scottish Conservatives. During this time Mark worked closely on a cross party basis with politicians from all of the United Kingdom's main parties. He has served as a constitutional advisor to three British Prime Ministers, designing and implementing strategies to strengthen the constitutional settlement in the United Kingdom. Other areas that Mark has developed have been international development, humanitarianism and post conflict stabilisation.