Mark Prebble took up the position of State Services Commissioner in May 2004.
Prior to his appointment, Mark Prebble was Chief Executive of the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet. A career public servant, he has worked in a
number of policy and managerial roles, including as Deputy Secretary to the
Treasury.
Earlier in his career Mark Prebble worked in Treasury and the Department of
Labour, in areas including Budget management, health and social assistance
reform, employment policy and land use. He began his working life as an alpine
guide and mountaineering instructor at Mt Cook, and as a tutor in economics in
Auckland and Wellington.
Mark Prebble has a PhD in public policy from Victoria University of Wellington,
and an MA in economics from Auckland University.