Celebrating our Advisory Board - Mark Turkington

As part of our BearingNode Advisory Board Spotlight Series, we're delighted to feature Mark Turkington, whose extensive experience in Risk Management within Banking has been instrumental in refining our Data & Information Observability (D/I O11y) framework and helping us stay focused on our banking clients.

Mark brings over 30 years of Risk Management experience, with deep expertise in aligning Risk teams within banks and delivering Data & Analytics capabilities to manage critical risks.

Mark's input is critical for BearingNode to stay focused on helping its clients manage Data Risks, whilst also leveraging Data, Analytics and AI to manage other risks such as FinCrime.

His three decades of experience in banking risk environments provides invaluable perspective on the practical challenges facing Risk teams in implementing and maintaining effective risk management frameworks.

Expertise in Risk Management & Data Observability

Mark's career has been dedicated to understanding and mitigating risk within complex banking environments. His expertise spans traditional risk management disciplines and extends into the emerging field of data-driven risk detection and prevention. Throughout his experience, he has witnessed the evolution of risk landscapes and the increasing importance of real-time data visibility in effective risk management.

His particular strength lies in aligning Risk teams within banks—ensuring that data capabilities support risk identification, assessment, and mitigation processes. Mark understands that effective risk management requires not just access to data, but observability into how that data flows, transforms, and informs critical risk decisions. This perspective has been essential in shaping BearingNode's approach to risk-focused observability.

Impact on BearingNode's Risk-Focused Vision

Mark's influence on our framework development has been particularly significant in the Comply and Track capabilities of our D/I O11y framework. His practical understanding of regulatory requirements and risk monitoring has helped us develop observability patterns that support both compliance obligations and proactive risk management initiatives.

As Daniel Rolles, our CEO, explains: "Mark's deep experience in banking risk management has been essential in ensuring our framework addresses the practical challenges facing Risk teams today. His insights have helped us understand how observability can enhance fraud detection capabilities, strengthen compliance monitoring, and provide the data lineage and audit trails that Risk teams require for effective governance."

His guidance has been instrumental in ensuring that our observability framework doesn't just provide technical visibility, but delivers the specific risk-focused insights that enable banks and regulated institutions to stay ahead of emerging threats whilst maintaining regulatory compliance.

About Our Advisory Board Spotlight Series

The BearingNode Advisory Board Spotlight Series showcases the strategic expertise guiding our Data & Information Observability framework. Each advisor brings unique insights that directly influence our development process, ensuring our solutions address real-world challenges facing data and risk leaders in regulated industries.

Through our D/I O11y framework, BearingNode helps organisations transform their approach to risk management through data observability—providing Risk teams with the visibility and control they need to protect their institutions whilst enabling business growth. Mark's contribution to this vision exemplifies the practical expertise that makes our Advisory Board such a valuable resource for advancing risk-focused data observability.