Mark has enjoyed 4+ years working in China as an independent strategy consultant with clients across numerous industries. Until late 2011, Mark was also the Chief Technology Officer for the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy, a China-based environmental advocacy group. Mark also co-founded and operates TechYiZu, a volunteer organization pillaring the Shanghai technology and entrepreneurship communities through events and mentorship programs.
Mark has also worked for mobile applications startups, boutique research firms, restaurant groups, newspapers and a national network of music instrument retailers. Mark holds a bachelors degree in Linguistics from Reed College in Portland Oregon.