Hello, I’m Mark.

“Mark is one of the finest people I've had the pleasure of working with. A rare combination of business acumen, strategic thinking, creative problem solving, and people leadership in the form of a humble human being. Mark can quickly jump from 30k feet to ground level without losing the plot. Intelligent, hard-working, and all-around good person.”

Jeff Casemier - Managing Director, KPMG (Former manager)

“Mark’s ability to align on the product roadmap and provide constructive feedback to both product managers and design leads significantly contributed to the success of our projects. Mark's insights and guidance played a crucial role in ensuring that our products not only met but exceeded user expectations.”

Jalpesh Chitalia - Global Head, Digital Commerce, Visa (Product leader and stakeholder at Visa)

“Mark is a bold leader who asks the tough questions. I’ve watched him empower his team through trust and by allowing individuals autonomy on projects. He guides his team members by providing connection, fostering relationships, and advocating for their growth. Mark is a fantastic collaborator who draws from his past experiences to guide his recommendations on building scalable teams, informing best practices, and structuring work.”

Heather Angelone - Sr. Director of Product Design, Visa (Peer)

“Mark showed genuine empathy for customers and relentlessly represented them in shaping our product vision. Mark leverages his breadth of experience across industries to connect the dots and build sound strategy.”

Severin Wandji - Director of Industry Solutions, Microsoft (Peer at Boeing HorzonX)

“Mark's creativity, depth of experience, and collaborative spirit have been instrumental in bringing outside innovation into Boeing. While on the Boeing HorizonX team, he has blended strategy and consulting expertise with UX design to drive projects forward with an agile approach, help leaders validate business assumptions and make high quality decisions.”

Courtney Lansing, MD Commercial Strategy, New Products, Alaska Airlines (Skip-level manager at Boeing HorizonX)

“Mark has without a doubt been one of the most influential mentors I've had in my career. He has been incredibly generous with his time, and has inspired me to approach product thinking on another level. All the while, he's demonstrated what it is to be a kind, thoughtful, helpful, effective, and curious leader.”

Mike Wenger - Product Design Leader, Swimlane (Direct report)

“Of all the managers I've reported to over my career, Mark has been the most supportive, authentic, and empowering. He helped guide me as I was navigating my own career conundrums by sharing his wisdom & experience – and more importantly, asking me the right questions. He freed me to pursue the things I was most interested in, and taught me the value in self-determination.”

Dana Sheik - Director, Visa (Direct report)

“When it comes to strategy, innovation, and problem solving for challenging business opportunities he is trusted to drive that discussion and direction in the process. It is evident immediately that Mark is well versed in multiple complex strategic approaches that align to unique clients' business processes and practices creating a space of innovation, alignment, and connection.”

Michael Perry - Strategic Investments, KPMG (Group lead, stakeholder)

“He works well in agile teams and excels at coordination in complex programs across matrix organizations. Mark sets a high bar and creates the active collaboration needed for success.”

Chris Colborn - Chief Experience, Design and Innovation Officer, R/GA (Former manager at Visa)

“Mark is able to provide very valuable business strategy and marketing insight. He truly thinks from the audience's perspective, which makes him an incredibly valuable asset to any company that is fortunate enough to work with him. If you need someone who can think beyond the software -- someone who can see the bigger picture -- then Mark is your guy.”

Jon Byrum - Head of Product, Stripe (Peer at Socrata)