Mark serves as a Senior Executive, President and Board Member to the Information Systems Security Association, the largest Not-for-Profit Security Practitioner Association in the Pacific . Northwest. He also serves as Executive Board Member of the Cloud Security Alliance, Seattle chapter– where he is jointly-responsible for chapter development, community outreach and education of the flagship STAR Cloud Security Program and latest TAISE Agentic AI Security Certifications & Training. His expertise spans Network Security, Cloud Security; SaaS/SSPM Security, IAM, Agentic AI. He has worked in various leadership roles in service to the world's largest business representing Healthcare, Retail, Aviation and Financial Services.

Mark is an active member in the cyber security industry. He is a contributor to the CSA AI and SaaS Security Working Groups. He is also a leader and mentor to a number of AI Native startups on product roadmaps and differentiation development focusing on the Software-as-a-Service area of Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust and SSPM. Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and outside of work, he enjoys hiking, Outdoor Bootcamp Style Exercise, Volunteering for Humanitarian causes like Food Banks, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Fostering the next generation of Cybersecurity Leaders."