About Mark

I've never taken the conventional path — and that's exactly why I'm good at helping others navigate theirs. After eight years as an Army officer, I left the military in 2019, earned my MBA at Darden, co-founded an HR tech startup that failed, and spent two years as a self-funded searcher without closing an acquisition. Each of those experiences taught me something no playbook could: how to make high-stakes decisions with imperfect information, and how to rebuild when the plan falls apart. Today, I run an executive recruiting and talent advisory practice focused on mission-critical industries — data centers, defense, energy, and manufacturing. It's work I love because it sits at the intersection of strategy and people. But coaching is where the real passion lives. I work with high-performing professionals earning $200k+ who are weighing career pivots into PE-backed operations roles, negotiating equity and compensation at SMBs, or simply trying to figure out what's next. If you're the kind of person who takes your career as seriously as your craft, let's talk.