Mark Romain, MBE

Training Officer

Mark’s saddlery apprenticeship started in 1973 and has been assessing since the 1980s.  He was a Training Officer for the Rural Development Commission from 1986 until 2000 when he started his own business, The Saddlery Training Centre in Salisbury, with his wife Dawn.  Mark’s main focus and interest in the industry is very much on the craft side and works tirelessly on the Apprenticeship schemes, Qualifications, CPD along with upholding professionalism and standards.

Mark is a member of The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, holds an MBE for his services to the saddlery industry, is a Fellow of the Society and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from BETA.