Mark Lester

Mark Lester, aged 54, is a former director and employee of Spud Consulting Ltd, who was recently sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in a $4 million kickbacks scheme with Spark NZ. His actions were deemed a significant breach of trust, as he was found guilty of accepting payments from a contractor he had recommended, leading to substantial financial losses for Spark and damaging New Zealand's reputation for business integrity.