Mark is a career "marketing guy“ with over 30 years of experience in marketing and advertising.
Mark is currently a partner working with Lisa Colantuono at AAR Partners, Inc. – a leading agency search consultancy. Prior to that, Mark was Senior Vice President of Membership Growth and Marketing at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council in New Haven Connecticut – and currently serves as a Consultant to the KofC Supreme Council. Mark’s main focus was growing worldwide membership for the Knights of Columbus and during his 6 years at the Supreme Council led a team that grew worldwide membership by 458,000.
Prior to serving as SVP Membership and Marketing for KofC in October 2017, Mark was President of Catapult, a division of List Partners, Inc. in Atlanta GA for 3 years increasing Catapult’s business during that time by over 150%! Mark was also Executive Vice President of List Partners, Inc.
Prior to joining List Partners, Inc./Catapult in 2014, Mark was with Ansira for 3 years and The Integer Group for 12 years as Executive Vice President. Mark has held senior management positions in numerous marketing services firms and has led new business development efforts to land numerous major national and international accounts.
Mark’s professional background has been in account management, agency management and business development. He has worked at major regional, national and international agencies and has significant experience in many business categories including retail, restaurant/hospitality, financial services, automotive, automotive aftermarket, packaged goods, healthcare, beverage, utilities and B2B.
Mark is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina. He has also taught at University of Georgia, Strayer University, Colorado Technical University and DeVry.
Mark has recently completed writing three (3) books:
- Effective Leadership – and Leaders
- Book of Cases – Marketing and Brand Communications
- Integrated Marketing in the Modern World
Mark is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Pregnancy Aid Clinic in Georgia and of Safe America. Mark is a past member of the Board of Directors of St. Vincent de Paul Society – Atlanta and of the Knights of Columbus Charities of Georgia. Mark and his wife, Jan, are members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.