A native of West Akron, Mark graduated Phi Beta Kappa, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, from Denison University. He later received an MBA degree from the University of Michigan.
Mark’s background includes more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry in banking, consulting, and financial planning. While with KeyBank, Mark lived in Cleveland. He later moved to Washington, D.C., working for several consulting firms, including The Corporate Executive Board and Accenture, before returning home to Ohio in 2001.
Mark serves on the Board of Directors for ACCESS. He has participated in Heart-to-Heart Leadership Connection groups for several years and is a member of the Akron Rotary Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mark taught classes in Finance and Business Management for Stark State College of Technology for 5 years.