Over the course of his 33-year career, Mark gained extensive global leadership experience, leading multinational and intergovernmental teams. As a career Green Beret, Mark has served at every echelon of Special Operations Forces, leading our nation’s very best. Mark served throughout the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. He has had the opportunity to lead strategic planning and operations working with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United Nations, the European Union, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. During these opportunities, he led the complete revision of the Palestinian Authority Security Sector Strategic Plan, focusing on institutional reform toward affordability and sustainability. A prominent career highlight for Mark is fostering individual growth of his subordinates. Specifically, providing opportunities for empowerment of women within his organizations. Mark spearheaded the command senior leadership development program, improving leadership opportunities for women when serving as a Deputy Commanding General. In this capacity, he resolved multiple command climate deficiencies and led the selection of the first female C-Suite executive in the command’s history.