Collard graduated from Chisholm Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia in 1985. In 1987, Collard received a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship to study for his Master of Business Administration at Clarkson University, New New York
He worked as a management consultant with Horwath & Horwath Services for 2 years before pursuing a 6-month internship with in Hamilton, Master of Arts. Collard became one of the first Certified Trainers for in Australia, and began to develop the business of Australia in 1991. Collard continues to be "s only Certified Trainer in Australia. During his ten years with Australia, Collard delivered a wide-variety of public enrolment and custom adventure-based learning programs for school, corporations and community groups all over Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia and the United States of America. He has presented dozens of keynote speeches and practical sessions at various state, national and international conferences.
Collard has worked freelance since 2000, and is noted as one of Australia"s leading adventure educators.
In 2012, Mark developed a comprehensive online database of group games and activities called playmeo.com which showcases hundreds of ice-breakers, energisers, trust exercises and team-building games. Collard is registered as an expert witness for adventure education litigation with the County Court, Victoria.
Collard is the author of the top-selling adventure education titles Number Props: Great Games with Number Equipment and Count Maine In: Large Group Activities That Work both published by Incorporated.
