ABOUT
Mark’s services might vary from providing executive coaching, leadership development, succession planning, family business education, governance consulting, strategic plotting, conflict resolution, board development, to helping with family philanthropy.
Regardless of your industry, the size of your business, your culture, or generation, Mark’s approach always begins and ends with the same promise to respect your unique family and business goals. Mark is here to help you along your journey through the wonderful world of family business.
Why consult with an expert?
Family businesses have always been the most complicated intersection of commerce, ownership, management, family dynamics, and personalities.
However, today with the increasingly fast pace of change in the business world combined with the rapid changes in our families and our multi-generational society, the word "challenging" is an understatement.
Navigating this daily complexity from both a business and family perspective while also preparing for the family and business's long-term success requires strategic vigilance, constant learning, reflection, and practical solutions.
Having a trusted, collaborative, and well-rounded family business expert with over 20 years of experience working with hundreds of family businesses can be a valuable resource.
Mark’s experience
MEDIA
A nationally recognized expert, Mark often serves as a source for the media on stories about family businesses and entrepreneurship. He has been quoted in a variety of well-known media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Inc., MSNBC, The Seattle Times, The Denver Post, The Oregonian, Business Journals and many others.
EXPERTISE
An accomplished professional speaker, author, educator, and researcher, Mark has given presentations on family business, management, entrepreneurship and public policy throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. He has served as a keynote or featured speaker at hundreds of conferences, universities, trade shows, continuing education programs, executive education programs, workshops and industry meetings.
