Business Experience: Mark's experience includes 25 years of consulting, entrepreneurship, team leadership, and business management in both small and mid-sized companies. He co-founded and managed a successful software development company (TJ&E Productions, Inc.), served as Sr. Producer at a major publisher of computer and video games (Electronic Arts), and as VP of Production Studios for a major educational software and toy manufacturer (LeapFrog Enterprises).

Coaching & Consulting: Mark has coached individuals from C-level executives to mid-level sales managers to mothers returning to work, and consulted with cross-functional high-technology production teams in diverse areas from process improvement to communication. The guiding principle spanning all of Mark's coaching engagements is that of personal and organization leadership through self-awareness, accountability and authenticity.

Education: Mark is a certified co-active coach (CPCC), with training from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). Mark has also completed CTI's Leadership Program, a ten-month intensive course on co-active leadership. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Personal: Among Mark's greatest joys in life is time spent with close family. Although recently separated, Mark maintains a vital and loving relationship with his wife of 25 years, Kay. He is also a classical guitarist, swimmer, mountain biker, and active leader and public speaker in Toastmasters. Mark grew up in Marin County, California, where he currently resides with his two daughters, Melanie and Holly.

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